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The most contentious parts of the NDIS bill being scrutinised today
Key takeaways
- The disability community is worried about the size and speed of the federal government's NDIS changes.
- We've combed through the bill and hundreds of public submissions to unpack some of the most contentious parts of the proposed legislation and examine why they've been suggested.
- The draft legislation gives the NDIS minister unprecedented powers, with the biggest being the ability to reduce funding for categories of support "for the purposes of ensuring financial sustainability".
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The disability community is worried about the size and speed of the federal government's NDIS changes. (ABC News: Michelle Mc Namara)
Link copied Share Share article Senators will today begin presiding over three days of hearings into legislation paving the way for the Albanese government to make the biggest ever cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Australians were given just more than a fortnight to make submissions on the highly technical 113-page bill, which is accompanied by nearly 300 pages of explanatory notes and was referred to the Senate for an inquiry after being introduced to the lower house.
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