An NDIS advocacy group that previously championed the National Disability Insurance Scheme says newly proposed legislation and related changes would risk breaking what it describes as Labor’s central promise for the scheme. According to multiple reports, the group’s main concern is that the laws give the minister of the day broad board-related powers that could allow sweeping reductions to funding or therapies. The group argues this could affect entire sections of the NDIS rather than targeted adjustments, potentially changing the availability or scope of supports for participants.
The articles report that the group is drawing attention to the scale of discretion being granted to the minister, framing it as a significant shift in how NDIS support decisions could be made. The reports also note that the concern is rooted in the possibility that the minister’s powers could be used to make broad cuts impacting disability services and therapies.
The sources focus on the group’s criticism and the provisions in the laws, without presenting a detailed alternative interpretation or response in the excerpts provided.
