27th Nov 2019, 5:48 PM – Representatives National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Disagree with bill's main idea

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is that the bill be read for a second time. Reading a bill for a second time is the same as agreeing with its main idea.

Main idea of the bill

According to the bills digest, this bill was introduced in order to:

• introduce new requirements for appointments to the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (the Agency) and the Independent Advisory Council

• establish a 28 day requirement for consultation with host jurisdictions for certain matters and

• re-categorise some of the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules (NDIS rules) from Category A and Category C to Category D.

Motion text

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

"the House:

(1) declines to give the bill a second reading; and

(2) calls on the Government to introduce legislation to provide that, after a mandated period of time, decisions under the scheme are deemed to be approved, including but not limited to decisions concerned with:

(a) planning, plan reviews, amendments, and appeals of planning decisions;

(b) provision of services under the scheme including assistive technology, home modifications, and care; and

(c) settlement of invoices owed to service providers."