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The Labor minister will present the proposed legislation to the lower house this morning. Follow the day’s news live
Good morning and welcome to our rolling politics coverage. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bringing you the best of the overnight stories before the inestimable Amy Remeikis comes along to guide you through the day.
The NDIS minister, Bill Shorten, will introduce a bill this morning to forge ahead with an overhaul of the scheme – including plans to curb the amount participants can claim in budget top-ups – amid a looming fight with state and territory leaders over who should pay for disability services. It is part of the government’s first tranche of reforms to return the scheme to its original intent of supporting Australians with permanent disability and tackle issues with its ballooning costs.
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