Division Description Changes — Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019; Second Reading — 27th Nov 2019

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representatives vote 2019-11-27#19 Edited by mackay staff on 2020-01-03 15:05:05	Title Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019; Second Reading National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Disagree with bill's main idea Description ~~<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>~~ The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-11-27.157.1) to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), 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](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd026), 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."

~~<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>~~
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-11-27.157.1) to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), 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](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd026), 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*
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> * *establish a 28 day requirement for consultation with host jurisdictions for certain matters and*
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> * *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:*
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> *"the House:*
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> *(1) declines to give the bill a second reading; and*
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> *(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:*
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>> *(a) planning, plan reviews, amendments, and appeals of planning decisions;*
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>> *(b) provision of services under the scheme including assistive technology, home modifications, and care; and*
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>> *(c) settlement of invoices owed to service providers."*