Australia news live: Facebook faces scrutiny over decision to stop funding journalism; Labor urged for more details on NDIS changes

Nine Entertainment, News Corp and Seven West Media will give evidence at first public hearing of inquiry into social media

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And one more post from Sarah on the NDIS.

On the other side, the Greens delivered a blistering dissenting report last night over the federal government’s proposed NDIS changes.

Just like the previous government proactively dropped stories on so-called ‘dole bludgers’ to undermine the calls for a royal commission into robodebt, is the view of the Australian Greens that this government is undermining the NDIS in the same way.

Choice and control is one of the central pillars of the NDIS and removing it in this way makes it clear that the government prioritises their bottom line over the wellbeing of the disability community.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/jun/21/australia-news-live-peter-dutton-nuclear-power-anthony-albanese-facebook-scrutiny-journalism-ndis-labor