NDIS review urges dozens of changes as Bill Shorten under pressure over surging costs

Review finds NDIS should be part of a greater system as Shorten addresses National Press Club

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A landmark review of the NDIS has found the critical lifeboat supporting more than 600,000 Australians with disabilities needs urgent fixes to ensure its sustainability for decades to come.

The federal government has been under pressure to develop a plan to rein in the multibillion-dollar scheme's exponential costs after national cabinet earlier this year agreed to cap its growth rate at 8% from 2026.

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