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The Australian Government has announced plans to cut 160,000 recipients from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), reducing the scheme's growth rate from 10% to 2% annually over four years. Health Minister Mark Butler revealed all participants will be reassessed based on functional capacity rather than specific disabilities, with average funding reductions of $5,000 per year, aiming to save taxpayers $15 billion by 2030. The government has also reversed a controversial aged care policy that charged at-home recipients for showers and personal care, with costs offset by reducing private health insurance rebates to 24%.

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