Shorten blames Coalition after NDIA reveals dodgy providers sold illegal drugs to vulnerable Australians

Senate estimates told dozens' of participants had been sold illicit substances funded through NDIS plans

Bill Shorten has fired back at opposition claims illegal drugs were trafficked through the NDIS under his watch, accusing incompetent and naive" Coalition governments of leaving the $44bn scheme susceptible to fraud.

The fiery debate comes as officials from the National Disability Insurance Agency told a Senate estimates hearing on Monday night dozens" of dodgy service providers had sold participants illegal substances purchased with NDIS funding.