James Ashby Demands Accountability: NDIS Budget Blowout and NDIA Audit Concerns

James Ashby, One Nation Chief of Staff, raises urgent concerns about the NDIA's leadership and financial mismanagement, calling for parliamentary scrutiny. Amid reports of a $48.5 billion annual spend and repeated budget blowouts, Ashby questions the absence of executive accountability, provider payment freezes, and excessive travel charges. He warns that unless reforms are made now, the core mission of the NDIS—to deliver dignity and care to Australians with genuine disabilities—risks collapse.