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Tess Ikonomou

FOUND: Shorten seeks to free up hospital beds - You Need To See This

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten says a new disability plan should also be in place within a month. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Disabled patients stuck in hospital should be contacted by the national agency within four days of being ready to leave, in a bid to free up beds and save taxpayers $3 million a night.

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said a disability plan should also be in place within a month under new benchmarks set for the agency.

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