FYI about an application to the Human Rights Commission about issues people with disabilities are having with public transport. Trudy Hi everyone, I have attached the latest on the temporary exemption application from the Transport Standards by the Australasian Railways Association (ARA). The previous temporary exemption expired yesterday 30 June. The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) have granted a further six months (to 31 December 2014) exemption on the same terms as the previous exemptions. Between now and the end of the year, the AHRC should release all the necessary information, arrange public consultations an call for submissions on what is called the "Primary Application". The Primary Application is what the ARA really wants to get through, which is all the exemptions it has currently plus a whole lot more. Almost no information has so far been released, so it's hard to know for sure exactly what will be in the Primary Application. It will be important for us to look at this closely when it does become available and advocate very strongly for a fair outcome that does not diminish the human rights of people with disabilities who wish to use public transport, in this case trains, in all states of Australia. Ray Jordan (admin) All Aboard Network
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2014 06 27 GAZETTED VERSION Australasian Railway Association - Notice of decision to grant temporary exemption.pdf
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