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Australia politcs live: NDIS reforms to pass parliament today after 63 amendments get Coalition on side

The Guardian World Tuesday 18 August 2026, 20:33 UTC By Martin Farrer 1 min read
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Bill passed Senate on Wednesday evening and is due back in lower house today. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories

Bill passed Senate on Wednesday evening and is due back in lower house today. Follow today’s news live

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.

The government’s controversial NDIS bill will pass the lower house today after it went through the Senate last night. The health minister, Mark Butler, said 63 government amendments across both houses were introduced to win the Coalition’s support for the government’s changes, aimed at reining in spending.

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