Shadow NDIS minister says an “excessive overreliance on consultants” is contributing to the scheme’s ballooning costs.
on the services provided by Accenture, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC.
This was largely spent on representation for Administrative Appeals Tribunal hearings, which is the jurisdiction where disputes over NDIS applications is heard.Labor’s policy proposal included offering NDIS applicants alternative dispute resolution options in an effort to cut AAT wait times. “We’re taking the red tape and the constant confrontation out of dealing with the National Disability Insurance Agency.”
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