NDIS actuary advice to Minister Shorten on cost due to legislation delay

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
The Australian Newspaper published an article 27/6/2024 (see https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/...) claiming
"NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said the scheme’s actuary had calculated the two-month delay would add more than $1bn to the cost of the scheme over the budget’s forward estimates"
Please provide, in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act,
a) the scheme actuary's complete advice to the Minister that includes support for the Minister's claim above,
b) the request(s) to the scheme actuary that caused that advice to be compiled.
Yours faithfully,
Bob Buckley

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear Bob

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

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“The Australian Newspaper published an article 27/6/2024 (see
h[1]ttps://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fpolitics%2Fminister-bill-shorten-starts-multimillion-dollar-ndis-cost-delay-tracker%2Fnews-story%2F58d64dfb61d0bbd822f06f295ec80938&data=05%7C02%7Cfoi%40ndis.gov.au%7Ca6c7519de6f141a4de0808dca8fc21a9%7Ccd778b65752d454a87cfb9990fe58993%7C0%7C0%7C638571048207731742%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ojugfy6CsObwlom6LfelMF6kD%2FvPoNqoJEyDg1ZfyFk%3D&reserved=0)
claiming

"NDIS Minister Bill Shorten said the scheme’s actuary had calculated the
two-month delay would add more than $1bn to the cost of the scheme over
the budget’s forward estimates""

Please provide, in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act,

a) the scheme actuary's complete advice to the Minister that includes
support for the Minister's claim above,

b) the request(s) to the scheme actuary that caused that advice to be
compiled.”

 

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Dear FoI,
The due date for this request is now passed without your response.
Please provide an update on your progress with this request.
Yours sincerely,

Bob Buckley

Dear foi,
Your response to my request is long overdue.
I hereby request an internal review of this request to explain the delay in responding to this request.
Yours sincerely,
Bob Buckley

Rob Stewart left an annotation ()

The NDIA is withholding this information from the public.

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear Bob

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Bob Buckley left an annotation ()

The Agency's response does not address the request made.
Part 1 of the request asked for " the scheme actuary's complete advice to the Minister". Clearly, a submission to a parliamentary committee does not in any way match what was requested.
Part 2 of the request asked for "the request(s) to the scheme actuary". A speech in parliament is far from what was requested.
There is no visible attempt to satisfy this request.

But government processes have now degenerated to such an extent that the truth about thing like this will be kept secret. In my opinion, the truth about government is no longer accessible.

David Wright left an annotation ()

Are you going to appeal this to OAIC?