Albanese government not ‘engaging deeply and honestly’ over NDIS overhaul, Queensland premier says

The Albanese government has been accused of not engaging “deeply and honestly” with states and territories over plans to overhaul the NDIS after a landmark report recommended sweeping changes to restore confidence in the scheme and curb growing costs.

The NDIS review, handed down in December and tasked with solving the fast-rising dollar figure among other things, recommended more disability services be provided outside the scheme to relieve the government’s budgetary pressures by lowering the compounding number of new entrants.

Anthony Albanese landed an initial deal in December to split the cost of those foundational supports in return for granting the states and territories a further three years of GST funding.

The New South Wales deputy premier, Prue Car, also told the ABC on Wednesday the states and territories “really need better consultation from the commonwealth government” on the proposed changes.

The federal government has also invested $11.6m over two years to fund work to create and implement the foundational supports strategy, developed under the social services minister, Amanda Rishworth.

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