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At least 160,000 people to be removed from NDIS as Labor unveils ‘unavoidable and urgent’ cuts

savings before the 12 May federal budget. The government will dramatically increase the categories of service providers required to register with the federal government, adding more higher risk activities, including personal care, daily living supports

Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes

much,” Butler told the Australian Politics podcast. “They think it’s riddled with dodgy providers and they want a plan to bring it on track that will secure its future for decades.” [Sign

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

savings measure](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). The National [Disability](https://www.theguardian.com/world/disability) Insurance Agency, which runs the scheme, also faces cuts, with its headcount reduced by 669 in the next financial year