Outrage after woman with profound disabilities told to pay back NDIS funds

Judge condemns NDIA after it insisted a woman living with cerebral palsy use compensation money to pay back $100,000

A supreme court judge has issued a stunning public condemnation of the National Disability Insurance Agency, finding it tried to recoup funds with “no proper basis” from a woman with profound disabilities, and then came dangerously close to contempt of court.

The criticisms, which are contested by the NDIA, relate to the treatment of Tegan Sharp, 25, a woman living with cerebral palsy.

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