Angus Taylor using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger chess game’, Mark Butler warns

<p>Opposition and Greens could team up to extend inquiry into changes but health minister ‘utterly convinced’ federal government’s plan is right</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/14/australia-news-live-jonathon-duniam-senator-retire-liberal-national-coalition-labor-albanese-taylor-one-nation-sydney-nsw-victoria-high-court-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Mark Butler has doubled down on his plans to pass <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/11/ndis-disabilities-overhaul-hospital-australia">contentious NDIS changes</a> as early as this month, warning the opposition against using the bill as a “pawn in a bigger chess game” as they consider a potential deal with the Greens.</p><p>The Coalition and the Greens have criticised Labor’s truncated timeline to pass NDIS, negative gearing and capital gains changes, and have signalled they could team up against the government in the Senate to extend inquiries into the bills.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/14/butler-warns-coalition-against-using-ndis-cuts-as-pawn-in-bigger-game-and-says-bill-delays-could-cost-billions">Continue reading...</a>