Portfolio — 14 May 2026
Butler's activity on 14–15 May centred on two major legislative and public health fronts. In the House, he moved the second reading of the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill, a structural reform package targeting eligibility tightening, fraud control, and provider accountability over a $50 billion annual spend. The hantavirus response dominated question time and his media appearances: Butler confirmed 11 cases and three deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, detailed the repatriation of six passengers to RAAF Pearce quarantine, and announced deployment of Darwin specialist staff.
Across both parliamentary debate and media interviews, NDIS pricing reform — annual review, price caps, and sustainability framing — emerged as a consistent ministerial message.
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