Alleged Disability Scheme Fraud Cases Before Court Top 100

Work is underway to crack down on ‘opportunists in the Australian community who see government money as an opportunity to make a quick buck,’ Shorten said.

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten speaks to participants during an event to celebrate International Day of people with a disability at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Dec. 3, 2020. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

More than 100 cases of alleged fraud in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have gone before the courts following thousands of tip-offs.

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has overseen the establishment of a task force to crack down on dodgy providers rorting the system.