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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Australian government faces biggest class action ‘since robodebt’ over NDIS age exclusions

The NDIS, established by the Labor government in 2013, only applies to people 64 and under
The NDIS, established by the Labor government in 2013, only applies to people 64 and under Photograph: Ellen Smith/The Guardian

The Australian government is facing a massive class action – predicted to be on the same scale as the robodebt debacle – for the alleged unlawful exclusion of over 65s from the national disability insurance scheme.

The case, proposed by Mitry lawyers, could see the commonwealth on the hook for an estimated $800m a year for denying support to seriously and permanently disabled people based on their age.

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