NDIS bill inquiry extended after thousands of submissions warn of life-threatening cuts to disability supports
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Graham Matthews
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The article reports on the extension of a three-day Senate inquiry into Labor's NDIS Amendment Bill (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill 2026), following over 4,000 submissions and strong opposition from disability advocacy and human rights organizations. Critics argue the bill poses life-threatening risks to NDIS participants by potentially cutting essential supports, and they are calling for further extensions and substantive changes to protect vulnerable Australians who rely on the scheme.
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The three-day inquiry in June into Labor's devastating National Disability Insurance Scheme bill has been extended, after disability advocacy and human rights organisations outlined the significant risks to NDIS participants if it were to become law.
The Orwellian-named National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 was tabled on May 14.
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