Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme - Melbourne, VIC (part 1 of 2)
20 May 2026
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Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Australian Parliament
15:18 - 17:48
Speaker 5
Inquiry into the integrity of the NDIS. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet and pay respects to their elders past and present. I extend that respect to aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. We will be conducting today's hearing in person and via video conference. These are public proceedings being video streamed live with captions via the parliament's website, and a hand sanct...
Transcript is being made. I'd like to welcome everyone here today. And just for the witnesses, I have senator Little, with me in person. And then online, we have the deputy chair, senator Mulholland, senator Steele John, and soon miss Berry, MP. I remind all witnesses that in giving evidence to the committee, they are protected by parliamentary privilege privilege.
It is unlawful for anyone to threaten or disadvantage a witness on account of evidence given to a committee, and such action may be treated by the senate as a contempt. It is also a contempt to give false or misleading information. Witnesses also have a right to request to be heard in camera. If a witness objects to answering a question, they should state the ground upon which the objection is made, and the committee will determine whether it will insist on an answer having regard to the ground which is claimed. If the committee determines to insist on an answer, a witness may request that the answer be given in camera.
Could I please remind everyone giving evidence today that you should not divulge confidential, personal, or identifying information when you speak? If you wish to supplement your evidence with written information, please forward it to the secretariat after the hearing. I do ask everyone if you can switch off your mobile phones to silent, and I remind committee members and witnesses who are appearing via video conference and who are not speaking, if you could please mute your microphones. And if witnesses take any questions on notice, the committee requests that information be provided by Friday, Friday, June 5. And, however, if you...
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