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

changes. NDIS fraud is only a small part of organised crime activity in Australia: data from the Australian Institute of Criminology estimates the cost of criminal activity at up to $82.3bn in 2023

NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns

2023 NDIS] review](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/07/ndis-review-changes-explainer-disability-services) on which the government relies. It demolishes the federated joint venture and concentrates unprecedented power in the Commonwealth minister. “It is, on the government’s own admission, retrogressive against

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

Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) Under the proposed changes, a legal framework to determine who can, and cannot, access the NDIS based on “substantially reduced functional capacity” will be introduced from 2028. The [government

Australians with Down’s syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says

Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) The federal budget papers showed the changes are expected to tip $36.2bn back into Treasury and bring the growth rate down to an average of 3.6% until