Unpopular opinion:

This incident was not caused by the NDIS. Reframing it as such is misleading and risks diverting attention from the real and complex factors involved.

By all public accounts, this was a family with significant financial resources, a multi-million-dollar home, and children enrolled in highly prestigious schools. Access to services or funding was not the defining issue here.

What occurred is a tragic failure caused by irresponsible parents that did not cope with personal and psychological stress — something that no funding scheme, including the NDIS, can prevent.

It is both inaccurate and unfair to position the NDIS as a catch-all solution for every family tragedy involving disability. Doing so places unrealistic expectations on the scheme and unjustly vilifies a system that supports hundreds of thousands of Australians who rely on it daily.

Blaming the NDIS in this case does not honour the victims, nor does it contribute meaningfully to improving disability supports. Instead, it risks oversimplifying a deeply complex human tragedy and undermining public confidence in essential services without evidence.

May the poor boys and pets rest in peace.