An unofficial NDIS event held by a private company in the Great Hall at Parliament House, which cost hundreds of dollars to attend, has been referred to the consumer watchdog after wrongly promoting that government ministers would be in attendance.
The event, the National NDIS Review Conference was hosted on Friday by Communities of Practice, and attended by people living with a disability, disability support workers, and disability service providers.
Mr Shorten is advertised to have been giving an "exclusive interview" and "keynote address" and that Ms Stephen-Smith was described as a "panellist", and the minister's office confirmed the event itself cost hundreds of dollars to attend.The minister's office had told the event organisers on February 27 and 28 that Mr Shorten would not attend.
"The minister repeatedly asked organisers to stop using his name to promote the event, and on the 7th of March reiterated to organisers that he would not be attending and asked them to update their promotional material to ensure attendees were informed," the statement said. On the Eventbrite page for the event, where attendees were directed to buy tickets, it advertises a keynote address from Ms Mackey and "Convener, NDIS Summits" and chair and non-executive director: public policy advisor Dev Singh, who hosted the event at Parliament House.Eventbrite event page
"With a commitment to inclusivity, the conference invites 500 attendees to participate in person, fostering meaningful connections, while an additional 1,000 individuals join virtually, ensuring widespread engagement."Former foster parents of William Tyrrell found guilty of intimidation of different child
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