Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Linda Reynolds has called on the states and territories to take on more responsibility for funding the scheme, which is ballooning out of control. “It’s not sustainable,” Reynolds told The Australian. “If you have a look at any government budget, 12 percent (the current growth rate) or over is not a sustainable long-term trajectory because ultimately, this is taxpayers’ money, and like any other government program, the money has to come from somewhere else.” Reynolds said the original funding agreements between federal and state and territory governments were based on “very optimistic” projections that were unrealistic. Reynolds said in a previous speech that costs were increasing by over 12 percent a year, yet budgeting was based on a 2.5 percent expectation. “While Commonwealth Government is committed to fully funding the scheme, we all know that for any taxpayer-funded scheme, demand-driven cannot mean …