The National Disability Insurance Agency has failed to convince Treasury’s top actuary that it can cut $38.2 billion in costs over the next four years, casting doubt on the key savings measure before a crucial budget update where the Albanese government will come under pressure to reduce spending.
In a letter to the agency overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Treasury chief actuary Guy Thorburn said the government had not given him enough information to decide whether the ambitious cost-cutting was achievable.
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