NDIS Cuts Not Just About Kicking People Off: Minister

NDIS Cuts Not Just About Kicking People Off: Minister
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler addresses the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 9, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
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Spending cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) won’t be entirely driven by tens of thousands of people with disabilities being kicked off its supports, the minister responsible says.

NDIS Minister Mark Butler has defended controversial reforms to the scheme, which would involve removing 160,000 people and reassessing all participants, regardless of their disability.