Derryn Hinch (Victoria, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. We've done some sums and worked out that $180 million could fund nearly 1,000 full-time carers for five years for people with disabilities. That's the amount of NDIS money that your government has spent on a dozen different consultants and contractors over the past 16 months—nearly $200 million. Why? What the hell was it spent on, who authorised it and why did the Public Service need such expensive outside advice anyway?