NDIS spending $1 billion below forecast, internal documents show

Dan Jervis-Bardy
August 9 2022 - 5:30am
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said the former government overestimated the cost of the scheme. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said the former government overestimated the cost of the scheme. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Spending on the NDIS fell potentially $1 billion short of forecasts in the past financial year, internal documents which have prompted the Labor government to accuse its predecessors of overestimating the cost of the scheme have revealed.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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