NDIS Reform Rules out Funding Prostitution, Tarot Card Readings, Crypto

Published on July 8, 2024

Prostitution, tarot card reading, and Japan trips have one thing in common—they will no longer be funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This change came as part of Labor’s upcoming reforms to rein in the scheme, which is expected to spiral to $50 billion (US$33.7 billion) by 2025/26—higher than the annual Medicare bill. The program’s minister, Bill Shorten, on July 7 revealed that some people have used the NDIS funding to claim prostitution, cryptocurrency, steam rooms, and a Japan trip for 20 people as part of their personal budget. The inclusion of prostitution in the NDIS funding came following a court case in 2020, in which the ruling stated the NDIS Act “does not expressly exclude such activities from being funded supports.”...

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