Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler defended government cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) amid $53 billion in new defense spending, acknowledging public unease but asserting the scheme remains among the world's best. The proposed changes, expected to remove 160,000 participants by 2030, face opposition from the Greens and parts of the disability sector, while the Coalition appears supportive.