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  1. Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report
    By Sarah Basford Canales and Krishani Dhanji

    Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Australianews #MarkButler #DavidPocock #TheGuardian #SarahBasfordCanales #KrishaniDhanji

  2. Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM
    By Tom McIlroy and Krishani Dhanji

    Cabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #MarkButler #Laborparty #Australianpolitics #Australianews #Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Health #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroy #KrishaniDhanji

  3. Life-changing MS drugs to stay on the PBS. So why are others under threat – and how is Trump involved?
    By Melissa Davey and Tom McIlroy

    Health minister Mark Butler confirms Ocrevus, Kesimpta and Lemtrada will stay subsidised amid questions about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

    theguardian.com/australia-news

    #Health #Multiplesclerosis #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #MarkButler #DonaldTrump #Australianpolitics #Business #Business #Australianews #TheGuardian #MelissaDavey #TomMcIlroy

  4. @guardianfeeds

    smh

    Keystone Cops? Dad's Army? The Goodies?

    "The passengers will quarantine for three weeks, which is short of the 42-day potential incubation period for hantavirus,"

    3 x 7 days = 21 days

    42 days ÷ 21 days = 2

    They're doing quarrantine for half the incubation period.

    Half witted. Half baked. Going off half cocked.

    #HantaVirus #PublicHealth #AustralianIngenuity #MarkButler

  5. 9News | 'A soft target for crooks': Shocking extent of NDIS fraud revealed by 9News

    AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

    The parliamentary inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) uncovered that roughly 8 percent of the scheme’s $45 billion budget—over $3.5 billion—has been compromised by fraud, with criminal gangs, coercive schemes and international cartels targeting vulnerable people with disabilities. Investigators found that 90 percent of the smallest 1,000 of the 1,400 plan managers show traces of fraudulent activity, including inflated billing, “harvesting” of participants’ packages, and exploitation of those recently released from prison. NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister called the scheme a “soft target for crooks,” while officials from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and the Fraud Fusion Taskforce warned that the fraud spans Australia, South America, and parts of Asia. In response, the government plans to slash NDIS spending in the upcoming budget, aiming to reduce the average annual plan by about $5,000 and save $35 billion, alongside tighter safeguards and oversight.

    Read more: 9news.com.au/national/ndis-fra

    #NDIS #MarkButler #JennyMcAllister #planmanagers

  6. ‘Everyday living cost’ or assistive technology? NDIS participants frustrated with flexibility of rules

    Mikaila Crotty treasures the time she spends cooking with her family, but as her severe arthritis has progressed,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #dana #jennymcallister #markbutler #ndis #ndislists #ndissupport #replacement #section10
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