National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Assent
Parliament no
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Summary

Implements certain recommendations of the Independent review of the adequacy of the regulation of the supports and services provided to Ms Ann-Marie Smith, an NDIS participant, who died on 6 April 2020 by amending the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 to: expand the compliance and enforcement powers of the Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission; clarify provider registration provisions; and enable information sharing between the National Disability Insurance Agency and the commission and the disclosure of information to relevant state and territory bodies.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 03 Jun 2021
Second reading moved 03 Jun 2021
Second reading debate 23 Aug 2021
Second reading debate 24 Aug 2021
Second reading debate 25 Aug 2021
Second reading agreed to 25 Aug 2021
Third reading agreed to 25 Aug 2021
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 26 Aug 2021
Second reading moved 26 Aug 2021
Second reading debate 19 Oct 2021
Second reading debate 20 Oct 2021
Second reading agreed to 20 Oct 2021
Committee of the Whole debate 20 Oct 2021
Committee of the Whole debate 21 Oct 2021
Third reading agreed to 21 Oct 2021
Finally passed both Houses 21 Oct 2021
Assent
  • Act no: 116
  • Year: 2021
28 Oct 2021

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Notes

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Text of bill

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  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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