National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Second Reading

Summary

This legislation makes changes to how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) operates to make it more financially sustainable long-term. It amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 to adjust how the scheme manages its costs and funding. The changes matter because the NDIS has faced concerns about whether it can continue at current expense levels, so this law restructures aspects of the scheme to ensure it remains viable for people with disabilities now and in the future.

What happens at this stage

The main debate on whether the chamber supports the broad purpose of the bill. Members speak to its overall merits and concerns rather than the fine print. The government outlines its policy intentions; the opposition and crossbench put their case. This is the stage that determines whether the bill proceeds at all.

Next: Consideration in Detail (House) or Committee of the Whole (Senate), where the bill is examined clause by clause