NDIS changes ‘retrogressive’ and out of step with review, MPs say

Report by Labor-led joint human rights committee says cuts to the $50bn scheme could limit support for those in need

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Sweeping changes to the NDIS appear “retrogressive” and lack alignment with https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/07/ndis-review-costs-national-disability-insurance-scheme-bill-shorten">a landmark independent review to improve the $50bn-a-year scheme, a Labor-led committee has found.

The https://www.aph.gov.au/-/media/Committees/pjchr_ctte/reports/2026/Report_7_of_2026/commentary/r7487/Report_extract-50dc6146-f865-f111-a826-7c1e52636a26.pdf">57-page scrutiny report from the joint human rights committee, released on Friday, examined the proposed changes under the Albanese government ahead of a separate report due next week by a Senate inquiry. The Labor-chaired committee questioned the human rights implications of winding back access for more than 200,000 participants in the coming years, which could leave many without sufficient disability support.