The Greens and Liberals joined forces in parliament on Monday to postpone the vote on the overhaul until at least August.
Senators have delayed a vote on saving money in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, sparking claims the hold-up will cost taxpayers $1 billion at a time when some of them will be on a study tour in the United States and Brazil.
His claims triggered a rebuke from Senate NDIS committee members who said they needed to hear from participants in the scheme at two more public hearings and consider potential amendments to the draft law. The new timing means the bill cannot be passed until the next sitting of parliament, beginning on August 12, when Shorten is trying to get the changes through the Senate this week or next.
“As a part of this listening tour, I hosted nine town hall meetings on the review’s findings and recommendations, which were attended by more than 5200 attendees in person and online.”
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