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Submissions in response to Application for Temporary Exemption: Taxi Council of Queensland, Taxi Council of Western Australia Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word) South Australia Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure Australian Federation of Disability Organisations MS Word) Queenslanders with Disability Network (MS Word) PWD WA (MS Word) Vision…

People with disabilities have the same human rights as all members of the community.

By this instrument, the Australian Human Rights Commission has refused the application from Tasmanian Redline Coaches Pty Ltd trading as Tasmania’s Own Redline Buses (Redline) for an exemption pursuant to Part 33A of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards).

The DDA covers discrimination on the ground of disability, including discrimination because of the use of a therapeutic device or aid, accompaniment by a carer or assistant or accompaniment by an assistance animal.