Minister Says Sex Offenders Only a Tiny Segment of NDIS Recipients

‘There are some people, when they come out of jail, we have an obligation to provide disability supports for.’

The National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS logo is seen at its head office in Canberra, Australia, on June 22, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Bill Shorten, the minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), has defended the agency’s funding despite the revelation that the scheme has spent hundreds of thousands on high-risk sex offenders.

Speaking on April 8, Mr. Shorten argued the government had an obligation to provide disability support for people in need, including “a very tiny group” of people who “have served time in jail.”