Extend the Senate inquiry into the NDIS overhaul bill until August — back it or block it?

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John moved to give the Community Affairs Legislation Committee more time to examine the government's National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill. His motion required an interim report on 23 June 2026 and a final report on 14 August 2026 — roughly eight extra weeks of scrutiny. Government Senate leader Penny Wong repeatedly moved to bring each stage to an immediate vote. Across a series of divisions the Senate backed the extension, with the closing votes 38 to 29.

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📄 Senate Hansard, 23 Jun 2026 — Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date

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For · Greens (Jordon Steele-John)Argued the community has not had enough time to scrutinise the bill and that it would harm disabled people by cutting the supports they rely on to work, socialise and care for their families. Said more hearings would gather more evidence and build pressure to defeat the bill, and that the government was using it to meet budget targets rather than taxing big corporations.

Against · Government (Labor, Penny Wong)Government Senate leader Penny Wong moved 'that the question be now put' at each stage, seeking to bring the debate to an immediate vote and cut it short. No substantive government argument against the extension was recorded in these speeches.