Labor strikes a deal with the Coalition. Contentious changes to the NDIS will go forward. The NDIS bill clears the Senate with major amendments. Mark Butler anticipates the NDIS reforms to pass the Senate tonight. The NDIS reforms are a key saving.

Labor and the Coalition finalized the deal for the bill. The bill with its key amendments sails through the Senate. Passage occurs tonight as Mark Butler expects. Changes to the NDIS that are controversial take effect. The breakthrough for the budget comes from the NDIS reforms. Major amendments form part of the passed NDIS bill.