Budget Locks in NDIS Cuts as Labor Tries to Rein in $38 Billion in Costs

Some individual support packages now exceed $400,000 a year.

NDIS signage outside an office in Melbourne, Australia on May 13, 2026. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

The federal government has locked in its sweeping changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), saying the reforms are needed to slow the rapidly increasing costs of the scheme.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said changes outlined in the budget would deliver about $37.8 billion in savings over the forward estimates, accounting for more than half of the broader budget savings measures.