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18 August 2026

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

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

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

Bill passed Senate on Wednesday evening and is due back in lower house today. Follow today’s news live Follow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Government ‘very confident’ in Treasury’s forecasts on rent prices Mark Butler says the Labor is still confident of Treasury’s forecasts of the rental market, that showed rents would only increase around $2 per week due to the budget changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. We’re very confident in our forecast. As Jim Chalmers has said, it’s important to give these sorts of changes some time to settle down … But just think about it logically, James [ Glenday ]. Remember that the 2.

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