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

We are going to bring forward new laws that will put an end to the cost blowouts and plan inflation that are leading to unsustainable spending growth. We will reset the total cost of social and community participation, because, right now, just that aspect of the scheme alone is costing $12 billion a year and that is equivalent to the amount that we are presently spending on the PBS nationally. We will set up an inclusive community fund so people have new options to genuinely participate in their local community. We'll reduce spending on intermediaries, those who are clipping the ticket. We'll reduce by 30 per cent spending on commission plan managers. We'll introduce new measures to crack down on NDIS fraud, including a new digital payment system to see evidence from every single provider and ensure payments are paid directly. We'll be seeking passage of these immediate controls in the budget session and we'll be asking for support for this from across the parliament. (Time expired)