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NDIS infiltrated by organised crime gangs using intimidation and threats of violence against Australians

NDIS. The health minister, Mark Butler, is due to announce major changes on Wednesday. The treasurer, [Jim Chalmers

Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’

Jim Chalmers](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/jim-chalmers--australian-politician-), on Tuesday. Only state and territory treasurers have been briefed on cuts ahead of the public announcement – not ministers responsible for implementing changes. Butler said he intended to work with

States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings

Jim Chalmers, flagged on Monday morning that cuts to the NDIS will be “easily the most important part of the savings package that we will present on budget night”. Butler will use an address

Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure

Jim Chalmers, said the budget’s savings package amounted to genuine economic reform, beyond the “usual nips and tucks”. “It is all about saving the NDIS from itself,” he said on Tuesday

Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says

Jim Chalmers this week warned that mooted changes to investor tax breaks would not generate “a huge amount of revenue” over the coming few years. The treasurer said in any policy change Labor made

Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut

Jim Chalmers](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/jim-chalmers--australian-politician-), could announce restrictions to negative gearing and the capital tax gains discount, nearly half of Australians – 46% – say they’d back reducing those tax breaks for property investors. Only

Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing

Jim Chalmers has announced the most ambitious and [politically risky tax changes](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/australia-federal-budget-2026-tax-capital-gains-negative-gearing-economy-housing-ndis-cost-of-living-oil-prices) since [the Howard era](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/11/budget-2026-australia-labor-albanese-chalmers-howard-era-over) as part of a federal budget that defies the looming economic threat

Jim Chalmers says budget to address economic anxieties ‘driving’ Australians to One Nation

Jim Chalmers admitting many Australians are feeling economic anxieties that are “driving them to consider” rightwing populist parties. The treasurer and Anthony Albanese have conceded that many people are locked out of the housing market