Aug 5, 2026 – 5.48pmLegislation to cut the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme by $38 billion by the end of the decade is set to sail through the Senate the week after next, under a tacit agreement between Labor and the Coalition.But separate legislation designed to clean up the unintended consequences of the first round of the budget tax bills, including abolishing the so-called widow tax, will not be ready when parliament resumes next week, and will not be dealt with until mid-September at the earliest.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
NDIS cuts to sail through parliament but widow tax has to wait
Banks have been told to assume the widow tax is dead when making lending decisions, before the legislation is passed.
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