‘They’ve engaged a barrister!’ Parents of high-needs children say Labor is waging lawfare over disability support
            Exclusive: The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves
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The federal government spent more than $60m on private law firms to fight national disability insurance scheme participants appealing decisions about their packages last financial year, a 60% increase from the year before, Guardian Australia can reveal.
The National Disability Insurance Agency paid $60.7m to six external law firms in 2024-25 to represent it at the administrative review tribunal (ART), figures released under freedom of information show. Continue reading...