Disability advocates concerned about NDIS changes | Midday News Bulletin 13 May 2026

I think we are going to see some unprecedented changes with the scheme, including access We can anticipate that there will be, uh, a large amount of people exiting the scheme, difficulties accessing the scheme as well, as well as seeing a reduction to plans as well."++++The Property Council of Australia says changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax that are designed to address housing inequality, won't be effective without an influx of new homes.Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the government is proceeding with changes to tax system settings that have benefitted property investors so that young people have a better chance of buying their first home.The government says it will move to introduce legislation to replace the 50 per cent Capital Gains Tax discount with a discount based on inflation.It also plans to abolish federal budget measures like abolishing negative gearing for future purchases of established investment properties.Property Council CEO Mike Zorbas says while he welcomes a $2 billion commitment to help build infrastructure enabling infrastructure like roads and sewage, he is skeptical about Treasurer Jim Chalmers' claim the tax reforms will help boost supply."They're a big roll of the dice that I hope is successful in creating new homes, but our previous modeling suggests not