Australians with a disability are bracing for cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the government attempts to curb the growth of the program.
Labor was already under increasing pressure to cut back spending heading into the May budget, but the strain from global oil prices has forced the government to consider broader cuts to departments and services.
Mark Butler, the minister for Disability and the NDIS, says he is aiming to bringing growth of the disability scheme down from 10 percent down to 5 to 6 percent a year.
Image: Image by Noah Secomb
Produced By: Emma Myers
Featured In Story: Mark Butler – Minister for Disability and NDIS, and Sophie Cusworth – CEO of Women with Disability Australia
First aired on The Wire, Friday 10 April 2026