Labor’s $15bn NDIS savings push sparks concerns of service cuts
by Tory Shepherd from World news | The Guardian on (#6BNFT)
Bill Shorten says savings possible through tackling rorts, spiralling costs and rip-offs, but disability advocates remain sceptical
Ambitious plans to claw back $15bn from national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) spending, without changing eligibility criteria, has disability advocates worried that services will be cut in other ways.
The government says it can reduce costs from $17.2bn to $1.9bn over four years - that's enough to pay for the government's budget centrepiece, the $14.6bn cost-of-living package.
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