Labor-led committee raises human rights concerns over NDIS bill as Shorten blasts delays

Minister says more consultation with states would be a circle-jerk' after Coalition and Greens team up to delay vote on NDIS reforms until late August

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A Labor-chaired parliamentary committee has flagged human rights concerns with the Albanese government's proposed changes to the national disability insurance scheme, warning some aspects may not be sufficiently flexible" and others not in line with international human rights law.

The NDIS minister, Bill Shorten, used a press conference on Thursday evening to attack the opposition and the Greens after the unlikely alliance teamed up to send the NDIS reform bill back to a committee until early August.

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