National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025

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