Senate debates

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Questions without Notice

National Disability Insurance Scheme

2:26 pm

Photo of Jenny McAllisterJenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Hansard source

The scheme is growing too fast, it is distorting other parts of the care economy, there is too much fraud, and many aspects of the way the scheme is designed make it difficult to get this under control. It is on that basis we have announced reforms that we intend to progress with the disability community.

Amongst those other changes to eligibility that your question refers to, the NDIS review found the approach to accessing this scheme is inconsistent and inequitable. The change that we propose focuses on a fairer and more consistent access decision to return the scheme to its original intent. (Time expired)

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