Blind and deaf people deserve their democratic rights
Today Abigail secured a commitment from the Upper House to implement the necessary reforms to allow blind and Deaf people to exercise their democratic right to serve on jury duty.
Mandatory Minimum Accessibility Standards For All homes
Today Abigail called for NSW to follow the lead of almost every other state in Australia and implement mandatory minimum accessibility standards for all homes.
Greens secure funding for One Stop Shop disability clinic
Today in Parliament Abigail passed a call for NSW Health to fund on a trial basis the One Stop Shop disability clinic in Westmead Hospital, which is currently operated entirely by volunteers.
2023 Policy Initiative - Disability Accessibility & Inclusion
There are over 1 million people in New South Wales with a disability. Disabled people have a right to live full and active lives alongside everyone else – but significant barriers still...
Greens motion calls for more AUSLAN interpreters
The shortage in the Auslan interpreter workforce needs to be addressed by this government.
NSW Parliamentary proceedings to be translated into Auslan, in groundbreaking first steps towards accessibility for Deaf community
The NSW Parliament's Upper House has this morning committed to a number of groundbreaking steps to make NSW Parliament accessible to the Deaf community.
Greens motion calls for government to properly fund NSW electoral commission
Budget estimates recently showed that the NSW Electoral Commission is not adequately funded.
Minister refuses to commit to funding the Ageing and Disability Commission
After it was revealed in September by the Ageing and Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald that the Ageing and Disability commission has suffered from a 60% budget cut Abigail has asked the Minister for Disability...
Another round of Budget Estimates!
A crazy three weeks of Budget Estimates have just wrapped up here in NSW Parliament. So, what have we learned?
Ageing and Disability Commission unable to fulfil statutory functions due to severe underfunding
“Perilous position”: Ageing and Disability Commission unable to fulfil statutory functions due to severe underfunding.