Queensland Labor MP Ali France, the first federal politician known to receive NDIS payments, is accused online of misusing taxpayer funds while earning a $240,000 salary and enrolling to vote at a vacant Dickson block.
She explains the enrollment ties to a home she lived in for five years, now demolished for an accessible rebuild, with the AEC investigating a complaint from Liberal Senator James McGrath.
France welcomes the review, and official data debunks inflated expense claims, while her NDIS eligibility follows non-means-tested rules for permanent disability needs.
The situation spotlights broader NDIS debates on sustainability, fraud concerns, and support for genuine cases amid rising costs.