How will the NDIS overhaul affect regional and remote Australians?
From Australia Wide by ABC Australia
April 23, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the NDIS overhaul on regional and remote Australians.
NDIS Minister Mark Butler has announced a major overhaul of the scheme that will reduce the number of participants from 760,000 to around 600,000 by the end of the decade.
Topics covered
- NDIS overhaul
- regional issues
- remote Australians
- national news
- analysis
Keywords
- NDIS
- regional Australians
- remote areas
- national issues
- news analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NDIS
Places: Australia, regional Australians
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