QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (14:25): Every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar that should be supporting a person with a disability, and when we recover that money it goes back to where it always should have been, which is into a participant's plan. Tackling fraud isn't just about the money, because where there is fraud and exploitation there are also poor-quality services, there is violence, there is abuse and there is neglect and exploitation.

It is why we have invested more than $1.35 billion to stamp down on fraud and protect participants. The Fraud Fusion Taskforce is uncovering more fraud, seizing criminal assets and putting more shonks and grifters before the courts, but we are not stopping there. There is a bill before this Senate which will give us more tools to protect participants, including with powers to issue warrants, issue fines, haul people in for questioning and request key data.

The NDIS supports people with disability. It is not a 'get rich quick' scheme and it should never be a payday for criminals. The PRESIDENT: Senator Whiteaker, second supplementary?