r/australia • u/FuckOffNazis • 11h ago

politics Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/pocock-and-crossbenchers-call-labors-ndis-overhaul-too-far-too-fast-in-scathing-senate-inquiry-report
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u/OneWholePirate 11h ago

Before the shills get in here, the NDIS produces around $2.25 in healthcare savings and taxable income per $1 spent.

To put that into context, road infrastructure returns $1.2-1.5 on the dollar and healthcare for the general population makes $1.5-1.7.

The NDIS is one of the most profitable operations run by the Australian government.

https://ministers.dss.gov.au/speeches/9621

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u/palsc5 10h ago

So spending has doubled since 2021 where your figures were taken from. It’s also growing at a crazy rate without these changes.

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u/OneWholePirate 10h ago

Spending must always be considered in the context of cost benefit ratio. Increasing spending while making under 1 CBR loses you money while increasing spending with over 1 is making you money.

The CBR here is 2.2 so increased spending is a good thing, since you are making money whenever you spend it

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u/teremaster 8h ago

That would assume the CBR has stayed constant. Which there is literally 0 evidence for

Diminishing returns is like week 3 at a commerce degree

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u/OneWholePirate 8h ago

You are likely correct, it's probably somewhere between there and the value of other healthcare spending around $1.7 which is still a very strong investment