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Government strikes deal with Coalition to pass NDIS overhaul

The federal government has secured a deal with the Coalition to pass its major NDIS overhaul, bypassing crossbench concerns that the changes are being rushed and risk leaving vulnerable Australians without support.

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Canberra

Government strikes deal

  • The crossbench warns the NDIS changes are being rushed without adequate planning
  • A Senate inquiry report by crossbench senators warns that the proposed NDIS overhaul risks leaving vulnerable Australians without support.

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Primary sources1

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  • Australian Senate Inquiry Report

    Published today

    Secondary source

    Claims supported (1)

    • · The crossbench warns the NDIS changes are being rushed without adequate planning

Independent reporting3

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  • SBS News

    Published today

    Secondary source

    Claims supported (1)

    • · The federal government has reached a deal with the Coalition to pass the controversial NDIS overhaul.
  • Google News Top

    Published today

    Secondary source

    Claims supported (2)

    • · The crossbench warns the NDIS changes are being rushed without adequate planning
    • · A Senate inquiry report by crossbench senators warns that the proposed NDIS overhaul risks leaving vulnerable Australians without support.
  • The Guardian

    Published today

    Secondary source

    Claims supported (1)

    • · The crossbench warns the NDIS changes are being rushed without adequate planning

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Live updates

  1. 9:50 AM

    The government bypassed the crossbench by striking a deal with the Coalition to pass the legislation.

  2. 9:50 AM

    Labor strikes a deal with the Coalition to pass the controversial NDIS overhaul, bypassing crossbench opposition.

  3. Aug 15 · 12:41 AM

    A Senate inquiry report by crossbenchers warned that the proposed NDIS changes are going too fast and risk leaving vulnerable Australians unsupported.

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What we don't know

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  • Which crossbench senators authored or signed the dissenting report, and what role—if any—did David Pocock have?
  • What specific provisions or transition deadlines do the crossbench senators oppose?
  • What evidence does the report provide for the risk that people could be left without support or that care quality could decline?
  • Is the document a dissenting report, additional comments, or the inquiry's principal report?

Update & correction history

  1. 9:50 AM

    The government bypassed the crossbench by striking a deal with the Coalition to pass the legislation.

  2. 9:50 AM

    Labor strikes a deal with the Coalition to pass the controversial NDIS overhaul, bypassing crossbench opposition.

  3. Aug 15 · 12:41 AM

    A Senate inquiry report by crossbenchers warned that the proposed NDIS changes are going too fast and risk leaving vulnerable Australians unsupported.

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