Labor committee proposes stronger NDIS fraud prevention measures

A Labor-led committee is urging for stricter rules to combat fraud within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The committee's report highlights increasing fraud as a major threat to the $56 billion scheme's integrity and public trust, recommending tougher deterrents and information sharing between agencies. The government is considering recommendations to address fraud, which is estimated to cost the NDIS billions annually through various forms of "integrity leakage."