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NDIA Shares NDIS Participant Data Into Palantir Platform

9/9/2026

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NDIA gave participant data to the Criminal Intelligence Commission Fraud Fusion Taskforce, which loads it into Palantir’s platform.
The Criminal Intelligence Commission paid millions to Palantir for software that maps connections and analyses bulk data.
NDIA denied using Palantir software, yet FOI documents confirm it shares participant information with the taskforce.
Digital Rights Watch policy head Tom Sulston called Palantir’s use for NDIS fraud assessment dehumanising.

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NDIA gave participant data to the Criminal Intelligence Commission Fraud Fusion Taskforce, which loads it into Palantir’s platform.
The Criminal Intelligence Commission paid millions to Palantir for software that maps connections and analyses bulk data.
NDIA denied using Palantir software, yet FOI documents confirm it shares participant information with the taskforce.
Digital Rights Watch policy head Tom Sulston called Palantir’s use for NDIS fraud assessment dehumanising.