From:	Di Erlichman [Di.Erlichman@annecto.org.au]
Sent:	Monday, 7 December 2009 10:55 AM
To:	disabdis
Subject:	VOICING OBJECTION TO EXEMPTION

RE:
the recent application made by Village Roadshow, Greater Union, Hoyts and Reading 
Cinemas requesting exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act for a period of two and 
a half years.
This means that Australians who are Deaf, hard of hearing, legally blind and vision impaired, 
including older Australians, stand to lose their right to complain to the Human Rights 
Commission about the lack of provision of captioning and audio description services at ANY 
of the 125 cinemas (1182 screens) owned by these four exhibitors.
If the exemption is granted, cinemas will provide captioning and audio description for a 
minimum of three (3) screenings in 35 cinemas around Australia.
Obviously not in line with Rudd’s National Arts and Disability Strategy;
 ie Explore opportunities to enhance accessibility and inclusive practices in the film, 
television and broadcast industry.
 Or Human Rights policies

Regards

Di Erlichman
Di Erlichman 
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