The opposition has flagged possible cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), amid concerns about the programme's ballooning costs.
The opposition has flagged possible cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme , amid concerns about the programme's ballooning costs.
“It actually looks like it's going to be much higher than that this year but it's been brought under control somewhat. We think that there's more that can be done.” “We would hope that when Labor goes into opposition, they would work with us to try and rein in that profligate spending," she said.scheme has far surpassed the 400,000 recipientsThis surge in participants, alongside ongoing cost inflation within the scheme, has raised concerns over its long-term sustainability.
However, the NDIS remains one of the biggest spending pressures on the budget with forecasts predicting it could cost $93 billion by 2033-34.
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