Published 25th June 2019
Victoria has settled a bitter feud with the Commonwealth over National Disability Insurance Scheme funding after signing a long-term agreement with the federal government.
Under the agreement signed this week, Victoria will contribute around $2.5 billion a year to the NDIS until at least mid-2023.
The rest of the scheme’s costs will be covered by the Commonwealth, with the state to be provided $2.4 billion from a special fund that reimburses governments for NDIS expenditure.
The move makes Victoria the sixth state or territory to sign a full scheme agreement with the NDIS, which is currently completing its final rollout across Victoria.
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Source:Luke Michael, 2019, Probono Australia (https://probonoaustralia.com.au/)
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