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

NDIS participants – 393,401 – have funding for social activities. It’s expected the social budgets of more than 60,000 will be halved between October and February 2027, with the remaining participants’ budgets being slashed

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

impacts”. The Albanese government is eager to move ahead with changes that are [estimated to remove more than 200,000 people](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/28/ndis-document-reveals-241000-disability-participants-cut-in-four-years) from the $50bn-a-year scheme

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

cutting the NDIS at the same time as boosting defence, Butler said: “I get that there’s always a bit of compare and contrast that happens as people look at these choices.” “But what

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

cuts ahead of the public announcement – not ministers responsible for implementing changes. Butler said he intended to work with the states to change eligibility rules, to bring the NDIS back to its original goal