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Outgoing commissioner brands NDIS cut-off age an oddity

The age discrimination commissioner has queried why people are cut off from the National Disability Insurance Scheme once they reach 65.

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Vale Simon Crean: a true believer in the Labor Party

On reflection, Simon Crean was probably the first domino to fall in a certain madness that seized Labor during the Howard era and presaged a decade of turmoil that only settled down under Bill Shorten’s leadership (2013-19).

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Politicians dress up for Canberra’s night of nights – as it happened

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$5.9bn and rising: Snowy 2.0 wrestles with delays and budget blowouts

Much is riding on its success – not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid – but critics say an independent review is desperately needed

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Federal government to crack down on 'profiteering' under the NDIS and make overcharging for the same product illegal

The federal government is working on a new law to explicitly make it illegal to charge more for products and services because a client is on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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MP Stuart Robert faces conflict of interest calls

Cabinet minister Bill Shorten is doubling down on calls for Liberal MP Stuart Robert to face a corruption watchdog for his alleged links to a consulting firm.

AAP

NDIS participants 'kidnapped' and financially abused in boarding homes for people with disability, report finds

People with high-value NDIS plans are being bribed with fast food, kidnapped and having their funding drained by providers, a bombshell report says.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese governs on softly-softly catchee monkey formula. Would Plibersek or Chalmers have been bolder?

Reading Margaret Simons’ recently released biography of Tanya Plibersek brought to mind an interesting question. What sort of Labor government would we have if Plibersek, rather than Anthony Albanese, had become Labor leader in 2019, and then won the 2022 election?

The Conversation

Even after resigning, Stuart Robert makes his mark, near or far

Even after announcing his exit from parliament, former Coalition minister Stuart Robert is causing controversy. But could he have the last laugh?

The New Daily

Labor’s $15bn NDIS savings push sparks concerns of service cuts

Bill Shorten says savings possible through tackling rorts, spiralling costs and rip-offs, but disability advocates remain sceptical

The Guardian - AU

NDIS-funded disability services set for an overhaul as government seeks to slow forecast growth

Eligibility for services funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to be tightened as the government seeks to bank $74.3 billion in savings through trimmed growth forecasts.

ABC News

NDIS participants say their funding — and taxpayer money — is being tied up in unnecessary bureaucracy

As talks about how to make the NDIS more sustainable ramp up again, people with disability say a good place to start would be with the costly and "exhausting" red tape.

ABC News

NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability

Those in the disability field have been expressing a sense of whiplash since Friday. Many had felt buoyed by reassurances from Bill Shorten, minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), at the National Press Club the previous week that a reboot would ensure the scheme was “here to stay”.…

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Alan Kohler: Something strange and sad is happening to the Labor Party

Something strange and sad has happened to Labor. The policy courage of Whitlam, Hawke and Keating has been replaced.

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Grattan on Friday: The government invited ambit claims for the budget and now it will be judged against them

Budgets are for stakeholders and interest groups like Christmas is for kids. They’re preceded by a multitude of letters to “Santa”, aka the treasurer, in the run-up.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor blasted for jobseeker stance; tributes flow for Father Bob; and Melbourne’s endless suburban sprawl

Beloved Melbourne priest who defiantly and tirelessly advocated for the underdog has died aged 88

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Govt knocks back its own panel’s call to boost JobSeeker

An Albanese minister has conceded he couldn't live on JobSeeker, even as the govt appears poised to ignore another call to lift the rate.

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The NDIS is set for a reboot but we also need to reform disability services outside the scheme

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten yesterday announced a “reboot” of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme and six major areas of reform. Getting the NDIS back on track, Shorten said, will require reform across all disability services.

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Michael Pascoe: The darling buds of May promise the flowering of reforms

There are drums beating in the policy jungle that the first days of May might see Australia commit to taking on necessary economic reform.

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Indigenous face double NDIS disadvantage, network says

Reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme must include a focus on helping Indigenous Australians, an advocacy group says.

The Guardian - AU

Bill Shorten says public servants adversely named in robodebt inquiry could face disciplinary action

Government services minister will await findings of commissioner Catherine Holmes before considering ‘what to do with those people’

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Shorten flags consequences for robodebt enablers

The robodebt royal commission exposed a "soullessness" within senior parts of the public service which shocked Government Services Minister Bill Shorten.

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Shorten reboot to put NDIS back ‘on the right track’

Major reforms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been outlined by Bill Shorten to address spiralling costs.

ABC News

NDIS 'reboot' will include more staff, cost crackdown, longer-term plans and shonky services purge, Shorten says

Saying the national disability insurance scheme has "lost its way", NDIS Minister Bill Shorten outlines a reset that would purge fraudsters, offer longer-term supports, boost staffing and address rising costs that threaten to make the scheme unsustainable.

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Shorten pledges to eliminate ‘predatory’ NDIS providers

Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme is here for the long-term, but the minister in charge says serious reform is essential to ensure it meets

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