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

Summary

This amendment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 makes changes to strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of the NDIS — the scheme that provides support and funding to Australians with disabilities. While the introduction text isn't available, amendments with this focus typically involve adjusting how the scheme operates, potentially including changes to eligibility, funding arrangements, or how support is delivered to participants. The changes matter because the NDIS is one of Australia's largest spending programs, and ensuring it remains sustainable helps guarantee that people with disabilities continue to receive reliable support into the future without the scheme becoming financially unmanageable.

What happens at this stage

The final vote in this chamber on the bill as a whole, after all amendments have been considered. If it passes, the bill moves to the other chamber to go through the same process. If both chambers have already agreed to identical text, the bill proceeds directly to Royal Assent.

Next: The other chamber, which runs the same process from First Reading, or Royal Assent if both chambers have already agreed