NDIS shrinks, gas profits soar, and One Nation takes a hit: the week in politics
4/24/202618 min
This week, the Albanese government moved to rein in the NDIS, making a hard political argument that one of the most impactful reforms in recent memory now has to be smaller to survive. In Canberra, a Senate hearing pressed on another pressure point: whether, at a time of global instability and rising costs, Australia should be getting more from its gas exports.
And in the first electoral test for the reshaped right, there may be signs that One Nation’s surge in the polls has reached its limit.
Today, contributing editor at The New Daily, Amy Remeikis, on what this week reveals about Labor, the right and the pressure on both.
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First 90 secondsDaniel James· Host0:00
[gentle music] I'm Daniel James, and you're listening to 7.00 AM. This week, the Albanese government moved to rein in the NDIS, making a hard political argument that one of the most impactful reforms in recent memory now has to be smaller to survive. In Canberra, a Senate hearing pressed on another pressure point, whether at a time of global instability and rising costs, Australia should be getting more from its gas exports. And in the lead-up to the first electoral test of the reshaped right, there may be signs that One Nation's surge in the polls may have reached its limit. Today, Contributing Editor of the New Daily, Amy Remeikis, on what this week reveals about Labor, the Right, and the pressure on both. It's Saturday, April twenty-five. Amy, good to see you again. The biggest story of the week, the one that will affect the lives of millions of Australians, were the changes announced to the NDIS by Health Minister Mark Butler. What case did he make for the changes, and what do you make of the timing of the announcement?
Amy Remeikis· Guest1:15
The case Mark Butler made for the changes to the NDIS, which is one of the biggest changes to a government social program that we have seen in modern political history and one of the biggest cuts to a government social