SenateDivision 2 · 31 Mar 2026

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Plan variation provision

Passed30 aye · 11 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of a motion to keep part 3 of schedule 2 as it is (i.e., that the part should stand as printed). This vote was put after WA Senator Jordon Steele-John (Greens) proposed that the part be opposed.

What is Part 3 of Schedule 3

Part 3 — Plan variation

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

11 Before subsection 47A(1B)

Insert:

Provisions to avoid doubt

12 Before paragraph 47A(1B)(a)

Insert:

(aa) a variation of a total funding amount under subsection (1) may increase or decrease that total funding amount, unless either of the following expressly provides otherwise:

(i) this Act;

(ii) the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules made for the purposes of another provision of this Act (including but not limited to paragraph (1)(b) of this section); and

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

Committee of the whole: The Senate examines a bill in detail as a committee of the whole. Divisions at this stage decide specific amendments to the bill's text.

Related bills

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2026

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	24	0
Australian Greens	1	11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	4	0
Independent	1	0

Every vote

Other divisions this sitting day

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

31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - CriticismSenate 28–34
31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - in Committee - NDIS supportsSenate 12–32
31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - in Committee - People who have been convicted of criminal offencesSenate 13–30
31 Mar 2026Motions - Australian Defence Force - Put the questionSenate 23–10
31 Mar 2026Motions - Australian Defence Force - Let another motion be movedSenate 10–23
31 Mar 2026Regulations and Determinations - Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes — Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 - DisallowSenate 17–28
31 Mar 2026Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatmentSenate 19–41
31 Mar 2026Committees — Procedure Committee; ReferenceSenate 5–44
31 Mar 2026Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 36–23
31 Mar 2026Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 26–34
31 Mar 2026Documents - Housing Australia - Order for the production of documentsSenate 37–23
31 Mar 2026Matters of Urgency - Taxation - 25% tax on gas exportsSenate 10–26
31 Mar 2026Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Educational institutionsSenate 16–26
31 Mar 2026Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CopyrightSenate 16–26
31 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repeal of restrictions relating to fossil fuelsSenate 26–36
31 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Greens amendmentsSenate 11–36
31 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Independent review of operation of amendmentsSenate 27–32
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Reduction in fuel excise and heavy vehicle road user chargeSenate 22–36
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentSenate 25–34
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - RenewablesSenate 10–32