Why children are being kicked off the NDIS
January 15, 2025
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Episode 1448 · January 15, 2025
Why children are being kicked off the NDIS
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<p dir="ltr">Outgoing Labor minister Bill Shorten has said he’s leaving politics at the end of the month confident with the state of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.</p> <p dir="ltr">As Minister for the NDIS, Shorten has been focused on making reforms to the scheme in an effort to reduce costs and ensure its sustainability.</p> <p dir="ltr">But despite claims the government’s reform of the NDIS is focused on fraud crackdowns, a third of the savings will come from pushing children off the scheme.</p> <p dir="ltr">Today, senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper, </em>Rick Morton, on the children targeted in the NDIS crackdown, and the real intent behind the cuts.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Rick Morton.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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