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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 16 MIN

How the NDIS Became a Budget Blowout, And the Race to Fix It

from The Bloomberg Australia Podcast · host Bloomberg

A blowout in spending on the National Disability Insurance Scheme has forced the Australian government to make tough cuts to rein the program in ahead of its May budget. On this week’s episode, economy reporter Swati Pandey discusses how NDIS spending rose so rapidly, concerns about misuse of the program, and how the government plans to fix it with greater oversight, curbs on fraud and tighter eligibility rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A blowout in spending on the National Disability Insurance Scheme has forced the Australian government to make tough cuts to rein the program in ahead of its May budget. On this week’s episode, economy reporter Swati Pandey discusses how NDIS...

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