Bill
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021
passed, as at 2021-10-28. National Disability Insurance Scheme portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2021-06-03
- second reading — 2021-06-03
- second reading — 2021-08-23
- second reading — 2021-08-24
- second reading — 2021-08-25
- second reading — 2021-08-25
- third reading — 2021-08-25
- introduced — 2021-08-26
- second reading — 2021-08-26
- second reading — 2021-10-19
- second reading — 2021-10-20
- second reading — 2021-10-20
- committee — 2021-10-20
- committee — 2021-10-21
- third reading — 2021-10-21
- passed — 2021-10-21
- royal assent — 2021-10-28
Divisions
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-10-20.21.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that whilst the disability community was variably consulted during the course of the Robertson Review, it was not consulted on this bill and the implementation of the recommendations that emerged from the final report of the Robertson Review; and* > > *(b) is strongly of the view that the Government and its departments and agencies must properly consult the disability community and their publicly funded disability representative bodies, and publish exposure drafts before introducing legislation, to ensure that policies, systems, and services are designed by and for disabled people.* — 2021-10-20, Senate: negative, ayes 19, noes 27
- The majority voted against amendments (1) to (3) on [sheet 1443](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6725_amend_ebf32a7d-3003-40d8-8d98-4ba9a9d38f00%22), moved by Tasmanian Senator [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens), which means the amendments failed. The amendments concerned adding a framework review and a [sunset clause](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision). — 2021-10-21, Senate: negative, ayes 21, noes 25
- The majority voted against amendment (1) on [sheet 1444](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6725_amend_d09c076f-875d-4dc6-9af9-582b5914f8ba%22) as moved by Tasmanian Senator [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens), which means it failed. The [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6725_amend_d09c076f-875d-4dc6-9af9-582b5914f8ba%22) related to the commencement of the bill, and required that it not commence "*earlier than the day after the day the Minister is given a written report of the review into the NDIS quality and safeguarding framework.*" — 2021-10-21, Senate: negative, ayes 23, noes 27
- The majority voted against [amendments (1) to (13)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-10-21.14.1) on [sheet 1426](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6725_amend_6d812f60-5878-438f-af49-4e479bdf42bb%22), moved by Tasmanian Senator [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens), which means the amendments failed. The amendments concerned privacy and information sharing and related to disclosure. — 2021-10-21, Senate: negative, ayes 23, noes 27
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2021-06-03.
This bill would increase protections for National Disability Insurance Scheme participants.
It would strengthen the NDIS Commissioner's enforcement and compliance powers and allow more information sharing between agencies.
The changes would start the day after the bill becomes law.
- Strengthens compliance and enforcement powers of the NDIS Commissioner.
- Clarifies provider registration rules.
- Allows effective information sharing across government authorities or prescribed persons or bodies.
- Clarifies the Commissioner's powers based on early implementation experience.
NDIS participants, the NDIS Commissioner, providers, and government authorities.
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