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Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure

NDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIA<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/12/budget-2026-live-updates-federal-treasurer-ji

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Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measureNDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIA<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/12/budget-2026-live-updates-federal-treasurer-ji
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