Treasurer seizes on shadow finance minister’s comments on ‘out of control’ disability insurance scheme
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The Coalition has hinted at a more aggressive approach to containing the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in comments treasurer Jim Chalmers says would “send a shiver up the spine” of people relying on the $47bn program.
The shadow finance minister, Jane Hume, said on Sunday that there was “more that can be done” to curb the scheme’s rapid growth.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/23/jim-chalmers-says-coalition-hints-at-aggressive-ndis-cuts-will-send-a-shiver-up-the-spine-of-recipients
Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy
Publish date : 2025-03-23 04:02:00
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