States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings

Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costs

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The states are increasingly on edge about Labor’s efforts to cut NDIS spending in next month’s budget, with officials asking the health minister, Mark Butler, to explain planned savings before a major speech this week.

It comes as the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, flagged on Monday morning that cuts to the NDIS will be “easily the most important part of the savings package that we will present on budget night”.