Disabled Australians have slammed a huge overhaul of funding that would give a single minister the power to cut support as they see fit.
People have been given just over a fortnight to respond to laws which would deliver the largest ever cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Disabled people are at risk of losing their independence and enjoyment as a result, a senate inquiry into proposed changes was told on Tuesday.
The Albanese government maintains the cuts are needed to curb a $50 billion spending blow out in the scheme.
About $11 billion of the $16.6 billion savings forecast for 2029/30 will come from eligibility changes, including more detailed assessments, modelling from the Grattan Institute shows.
The changes are likely to reduce the number of NDIS participants to 598,000 in 2030/31 - a third of the expected cohort if no changes were made.
