NDIS Reform Bill Clears Senate: Spending Growth to Be Capped at 8 Percent

By Naziya Alvi Rahman

 

The Senate has finally passed long-awaited reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after a week of debate in Parliament.

The changes are aimed at curbing the spiralling cost of the NDIS, which is predicted to cost the taxpayer $50 billion by 2025-2026.

Key measures in the legislation include an 8 percent cap on NDIS’s spending growth, and stricter eligibility requirements for services. These are aimed at saving $14.4 billion over the next four years.

The reforms will also see a larger contribution from states and territories in supporting NDIS participants.

Senator Jenny McAllister, speaking on behalf of the government, said the legislation laid the groundwork for implementing reforms recommended by the independent NDIS review.

“This legislation achieves several key objectives,” McAllister explained…

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