Hanson, Labor MPs Call for NDIS Eligibility to Be Tightened Amid Surging Cost

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says community members reported being offered an $80,000 program they did not need from the NDIS.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson speaks at CPAC Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on Sept. 21, 2025. Melanie Sun/The Epoch Times

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has renewed calls for tighter means testing of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as Labor Party members also call for more scrutiny.

Despite its relatively recent inception, the NDIS has become one of the fastest growing budget items, estimated to soon outstrip the defence and university education budgets.