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Two Labor MPs – both of them doctors – say the NDIS must be redesigned

  • Posted on April 6, 2026
  • By The Age
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Two Labour Party physicians are advocating for comprehensive reforms to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme, citing structural inefficiencies in its current framework. Recent statistical analysis demonstrates that individuals requiring minimal support services now represent over 40% of the program's 50 billion dollar budget allocation. This demographic shift has prompted medical professionals within parliament to question whether the scheme's design adequately addresses varying disability support requirements and resource distribution priorities.

Two Labor MPs – both of them doctors – say the NDIS must be redesigned
Two Labor MPs – both of them doctors – say the NDIS must be redesigned

Their call for a system redesign comes as new data reveals people with lower support needs now make up more than 40 per cent of participants in $50 billion scheme.
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