Celebrating International Day of People with Disability

Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion in recognition of International Day of People with Disability, urging all levels of government to amplify disability leadership and dismantle ableism to ensure inclusivity and equity for all.

Abigail said:

I move:

(1) That this House notes that:

Tuesday 3 December 2024 is the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), and this year’s theme is “amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”,
each year, in addition to empowering disability pride, IDPwD stands as a strong call to action for all governments, decision-makers and individuals across society to take action to dismantle ableism and create inclusive and accessible systems, policies, practices and environments,
for many in the disability community, the Disability Royal Commission and its final recommendations represented a pivotal turning point in the fight for a genuinely inclusive and accessible society, and it is crucial that all levels of government use this opportunity to take bold action in implementing the necessary change alongside people with disability and their families and representatives, and
this year’s IDPwD theme calls for greater action to remove the barriers preventing people with disability from being in leadership roles and decision-making spaces, and recognises the importance of people with disability being empowered and involved in decision-making processes that affect their lives.

(2) That this House celebrates the diversity of the disability community in NSW which includes over 1.3 million people, and affirms the importance of disability-led solutions to create a society rooted in inclusion.

(3) That this House calls on all levels of government to work with the disability community and their families and representatives to drive bold action to improve the lives of people with disability and pave the way for a truly inclusive, accessible and sustainable future for all.

Read the transcript in Hansard here.

11 February 2025

A UNIVERSAL WELLBEING PAYMENT FOR NSW

No matter who you are or what you do, everyone has the right to share in the wellbeing of our country.

But at the moment the essentials so many of us need – a place to call home, food on the table, and everyday essentials like electricity, internet, medicine and water – are simply out of reach.

Instead of supporting us, our government is choosing to prop up huge corporations with massive subsidies, and to give away our collective wealth through record tax cuts for the wealthy. Meanwhile, the rest of us are left to live paycheck to paycheck or trapped in the dehumanising bureaucracy of our existing welfare system.

Now, in the midst of a pandemic, and following quickly on the heels of the bushfire crisis, more of us than ever before are experiencing what it’s like to lose our jobs, be without a home, or worry about where the food for our next meal will come from.

It’s time for us to choose to prioritise the wellbeing of everyone.

And that’s exactly what the Universal Wellbeing Payment will do.

It’s a regular payment made to each of us to ensure our minimum standard of wellbeing. No means testing, no bureaucracy, no strings attached.

It’s the amount you’re owed simply for being a participant in our society.

It means you are free to live your life and contribute to society as you see fit, whether you’re a carer, an artist, a student, a parent, an entrepreneur – you can get on with what you need to do, knowing that you will always be supported regardless of your income.

It means that we’re choosing to structure our economy for the benefit of all of us, not using our collective wealth to prop up the interests of big business and the wealthy few.

It means you will always have what you need to live a good life, no matter what.

The Universal Wellbeing Payment is for everyone. Help us make it happen.

For more information, head to universalwellbeingpayment.com.au

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