Greens Claim Cap on NDIS Spending a ‘Broken Promise’ to Disabled Australians

Western Australian Greens Senator Jordan Steele-John in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 4, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

The Australian Greens have called the federal government’s decision to place a cap on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) a broken promise to disabled Australians.

The cap, announced on April 28 after the National Cabinet meeting, limits the growth target for the NDIS to eight percent by July 1, 2026, allowing for “further moderation” as the scheme matures.