The Albanese government on Wednesday will unveil the biggest source of cuts in the May 12 budget, when it announces a sweeping overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
It wants to get the $49 billion-a-year scheme, now growing at 10% annually, down to a growth rate of about 5%.
Minister for the NDIS Mark Butler will announce the changes now not just to prevent the bad news overshadowing the budget, but to give the government an opportunity to manage stakeholders, especially the states. On Tuesday Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet his state counterparts in a video conference to discuss the Commonwealth’s plans.
