Albanese government to give commission new powers to ban dodgy NDIS consultants and auditors

CompaniesHealthcare & FitnessHealthcare The NDIS Commission will be given new powers to ban auditors and consultants who give fraudulent advice under new legislation to be introduced by the Albanese government as it seeks to crack down on rampant fraud in the $50 billion scheme.NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister also said on Tuesday that the commission, a government agency that regulates the scheme, would also be granted additional clout to restrict unscrupulous providers from promoting their products or services.Loading...Michael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com or Subscribe to save articleEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? License articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreHealthcare Fetching latest articlesWe met a professional shoplifter to understand this crime’s popularityGreg Bearup and Carrie LaFrenzShaken, stirred and a little smoky: three cocktails to define summerThis restaurant is stuck in the past. That’s what makes it greatCurtis Stone’s $4m flop forced him to rethink everythingSally PattenThe secret weapon boards are deploying to survive AGM seasonThe $1m nap: What truly separates great CEOs from the 5am clubThis is one of the best still-photography phones of all timeJohn DavidsonLenny Kravitz turns back the clock on his body (of work)How ‘tower running’ can supercharge your fitnessGoldman Sachs dealmaker lists $22m Brighton mansion with two poolsSarah Petty‘I was sitting on a bench’: How a chance encounter led to a $5b empireBillionaire Shahin family takes stake in Perth payment fintech Bless