National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 2614
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing regarding the recent budget changes to the NDIS and the impact these decisions are having on Australians with disability.
These changes once again send the message that people with disabilities are viewed as less deserving of dignity, autonomy and meaningful inclusion in our communities. The NDIS was built on the promise of choice and control — the recognition that disabled people are the experts in our own lives and should have genuine say over the supports we need to live safely and fully.
Yet the cuts made last year, together with the changes now being proposed, continue to strip that choice and control out of the system.
For decades, Australia has worked to move away from institutionalising disabled people. We have recognised that people with disabilities belong in the community, with the same rights as everyone else to make decisions, participate in society, and build lives that suit our individual needs.
These budget decisions feel like a step backwards. When supports are reduced, restricted or pushed into one-size-fits-all models, disabled people are left with fewer real choices and less independence. Many are effectively being forced into unsuitable arrangements simply because the supports that allowed them to remain part of the community are no longer being funded.
That is not inclusion. That is not choice and control. And it is not the vision Australians were promised when the NDIS was introduced.
People with disability deserve more than policies that reduce flexibility and limit access to support. We deserve a system that respects our humanity, recognises that our needs are not all the same, and gives us the freedom to live in our communities with dignity.
It is deeply concerning that funding for essential disability supports continues to be reduced while elected officials retain access to significant salaries and entitlements. For many disabled Australians, these supports are not optional extras — they are what make daily life, safety, housing and community participation possible.
Budget priorities reflect what a government values, and these changes send the message that the lives, independence and wellbeing of disabled Australians are worth sacrificing first.
For many participants, NDIS supports are not discretionary spending or “extras”. They are the practical supports that make everyday life possible — maintaining housing, attending appointments, accessing the community,
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
Submission 2614