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Government to introduce strict entry criteria for NDIS
Australians with a disability would first need to exhaust “all appropriate” treatment options for their impairment to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme under strict entry criteria to help curb the program’s soaring costs. Source: The Guardian.
Treasurer unveils reform budget
Jim Chalmers has announced the most ambitious and politically risky tax changes since the Howard era as part of a federal budget that defies the economic threat of the Iran war to push Australia along the “hard road to reform”. Source: The Guardian.
Hits and misses in federal budget
Catholic organisations have praised aspects of the federal budget, welcoming foreign aid investment and measures that prioritise aged care, youth homelessness and end-of-life care, but raised concerns about NDIS reforms and missed opportunities to address family violence.
Budget to reveal bottom-line improvement and ‘spending restraint’
Today’s federal budget will reveal a $45 billion improvement in the bottom line over this and the next three financial years, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers promises “spending restraint” at a time of high and rising inflation. Source: The Guardian.
States concerned aged care plans won’t fix bed block
Labor’s bid to woo states into supporting NDIS reforms has hit a hurdle, with jurisdictions saying the Commonwealth’s promise to build an extra 5000 aged care beds a year won’t address the bed block already choking their health systems. Source: The Australian.
Chalmers set to announce cash handout for every working Australian
The Albanese Government is set to announce a multibillion-dollar cash splash for all working Australians as its centrepiece cost-of-living support in the May budget. Source: The Australian.
Grim warning for workers with inflation set to hit a three-year high
Inflation is set to reach a three-year high, with warnings that the Australian economy could be in the grip of stagflation, driving more than 100,000 people out of work within months. Source: The Age.
Government committee calls for increase in Centrelink payments
Calls are growing louder for Centrelink payments to be raised further amid an ongoing cost of living crunch for many Australians. Source: Yahoo News.
Reforms spark fears over new definition of ‘permanent’ disability
Labor faces backlash over how it will define “permanent” disability and “functionality”, with warnings it will be “impossible” for one eligibility tool to be rolled out across more than 100 disability types. Source: The Australian.