National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

Submission 3984

To the department of community affairs

I have serious concerns regarding the proposal Schedule 3 includes changes to NDIS governance, including

The exorbitant costs of disability tools and equipment and services, priced by private companies, is of considerable concern and unregulated will cripple the NDIS

I ask that the government address the fraudulent pricing by private suppliers for products and services

This is similar to the school hall debacle, where contractors charged excessive prices for halls that were outside the normal costing because they were getting reimbursed by the government program.

People living with disability have to struggle so hard for any sort of equity and this is in part because the cost of their equipment and services are so expensive.

Why does a wheelchair cost $50,000 when you can get a luxury car for that price. And chairs are not a luxury, they are the difference between life and death for so many