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The Hon Catherine Branson was appointed President of the Australian Human Rights Commission on 7 August 2008 and commenced her five year term on 14 October 2008. On 12 July 2009 she additionally became the Human Rights Commissioner.

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The Commission has received an application (attached, MS Word format) on behalf of free to air broadcaster networks channels 7, 9, 10, ABC TV and SBS Television for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act regarding captioning of television programs.

Explore a submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission in relation to the Senate Committee's inquiry into the stolen generation.

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application on behalf of broadcast television providers - ABC and SBS Television and networks Seven, Nine and Ten - for temporary exemption under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act regarding provision of captioning.

K.Hayes D.Davis P.Johnson R.Stuart Blind Citizens W.A. Blind Citizens Australia (RTF file) Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services (MS Word file) L. Dyball Seeing Eye Dogs Queensland (Word file) J.Macpherson (Word file) R.Altamore (Word file) B. Tolliday (Word file) M.Tomkins Arthritis Victoria (MS Word file) Victorian Department of Infrastructure (MS Word file) I.Peterson (MS Word…

The Commission has received a request under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act from the Gladstone Touch Association, a voluntary sporting association, for exemption from liability under the Act regarding lack of ramp access to their currently proposed clubhouse facility, to be erected above existing facilities.

The Commission has received an application (attached, MS Word format) from Yirrakala Business Enterprises (YBE(2)) under clause 31A of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport  (DSAPT) in relation to a proposed pilot bus service on the Gove Peninsula.

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 15 February 2006 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning access to aircraft operated by Capiteq Ltd trading as AirNorth.

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application for temporary exemption under section 55 of the DDA regarding carriage of passengers with disabilities on low capacity aircraft, from Capiteq Ltd, trading as Airnorth. The application requests exemption from the operation of sections 23 and 24 of the DDA and from the operation of the Disability Standards for Accessible…

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 10 June 2008 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning captioning of subscription television programming.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has decided to grant a number of temporary exemptions applied for by the Australasian Railways Association (ARA) , for a period of three years, from provisions of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport. This is on the condition that members of the ARA comply with a revised set of obligations. This decision is thus about how rail services…

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 11 February 2002 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning tactile ground surface indicators ("TGSIs").

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision made on 13 October 2003 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning access to regional air services operated by Airnorth.