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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

Barr, Davidson at odds on NDIS spending targets

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Disability Minister Emma Davidson are at odds on spending targets for the NDIS. Pictures by Karleen Minney

The ACT's Disability Minister said she had warned Chief Minister Andrew Barr she opposed capped spending targets on the National Disability Insurance Scheme before Mr Barr agreed to an annual target at last week's national cabinet meeting.

Emma Davidson, who is a Greens minister, said a proposed annual growth target of 8 per cent for the scheme by July 2026 was "heartbreaking" and said it may not meet the needs of people with disability.

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