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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Basford Canales and Tom McIlroy

Cuts to NDIS to be focus of Labor’s quietly launched razor gang ahead of May budget

Australian health minister Mark Butler speaks at a press conference
The NDIS Sustainability Taskforce was not publicly announced but began work after the meeting between the prime minister, state premiers and health minister Mark Butler in January. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Labor has quietly established a razor gang to drive budget savings in the national disability insurance scheme, as it works to further rein in costs ahead of next month’s federal budget.

An NDIS Sustainability Taskforce was established within the health department earlier this year, with instructions from the federal government and national cabinet to advise on cost-cutting options for the $52bn program.

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