HouseDivision 4 · 28 May 2026

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government

Not passed52 aye · 90 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh (Liberal), which means it failed. This amendment would have changed the words of the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).

Amendment text

That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that:

(1) in 2023, the Government announced a target growth rate for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of 8 percent and was unable to achieve it;

(2) in January 2026, the Prime Minister announced a new target growth rate for the NDIS of 5-6 per cent, which the Government again failed to meet;

(3) in April 2026, the Health Minister announced yet another new annual target growth rate for the NDIS of 2 per cent over the next four years, despite the Government’s ongoing inability to meet any of their previously announced target growth rates;

*(4) the Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) have also been unable to clearly quantify or comprehensively address the scale of fraud within the NDIS; *

*(5) the NDIA Fraud Fusion Taskforce estimates that up to 10 per cent of NDIS claims are inappropriate, mischievous or outright criminal; *

(6) the Government must do more to prevent the fraud and rorting that is rife within the NDIS;

(7) the changes in the bill will do little to remove bad actors from defrauding participants and taxpayers; and

(8) robust integrity systems are critical to not only protect taxpayer funds but also to protect NDIS participants from exploitation by unscrupulous providers”.

Context written by They Vote For You volunteers (ODbL), reproduced unchanged.

Second reading: The second reading vote decides whether the chamber agrees with the bill in principle. A second reading amendment attaches commentary or conditions to that agreement without changing the bill's text.

Related bills

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

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	0	90
Liberal–National Coalition	41	0
Independent	9	0
Centre Alliance	1	0
Australian Greens	1	0

Every vote

AYE (52)

NO (90)

Other divisions this sitting day

What the House divided on around this vote, in order.

28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Extend submission deadlineHouse 11–85
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Automated decision-makingHouse 11–86
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CALD communitiesHouse 12–86
28 May 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and another - Reference to Committee - Adjourn debateHouse 91–48