NDIS Senate Inquiry Final Report: The Evidence Was Heard. The People Weren’t

Following the release of the Senate Committee’s final report into proposed changes to the NDIS, MIFA is calling for the Government and Parliament to act on the evidence put before the Inquiry.

Despite significant concerns raised throughout the Inquiry, the Committee’s final report recommends that the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 be passed. MIFA’s evidence is included and quoted in the report, but the issues we raised remain unresolved.

Of particular concern are the proposed 50 per cent cut to social and community participation funding, changes to how permanence is assessed for people with psychosocial disability, and the prospect of people losing NDIS supports before adequate alternatives are funded and operating in their communities.

In this statement, MIFA CEO James Maskey explains why MIFA believes the Bill should not pass in its current form — and why the evidence presented to the Inquiry cannot simply be acknowledged and then set aside.

Read MIFA’s full statement below.