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The Australian: NDIS cost hikes fault of government, advocates say
20/12/2021
Laurie Leigh, interim chief executive of NDS, said any proposed cuts to the NDIS should consider the social and economic benefits the scheme brings.
Ahead of the mid-year economic outlook, the federal government has slated the costs of the NDIS will increase by $26bn over the next four years.
Laurie Leigh, interim chief executive of NDS, said any proposed cuts should consider the social and economic impact. Leigh described the NDIS as a “great social and economic reform” that has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and delivered $2.25 back to the economy for every dollar spent.
Samantha Connor from People with Disability Australia said the cost blowout was a “fairytale” and simply untrue. Opposition leader, Bill Shorten, blamed any cost increases on the Morrison government’s mismanagement.