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NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley on 'fundamental' reform of the disability scheme

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The federal government is trying to contain the exploding cost of the landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme – especially difficult given the fears of vulnerable people who rely on it.

National cabinet’s decision last week to aim to reduce the cost increase from the current 14% annually down to 8% by 2026 received a sharp...

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