AHRC NGR related matters

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https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/legal/exemptions/exemption-applications-under-disability-discrimination-act-1992-cth

A copy of the original application can be found below:

Application for temporary exemptions from the DSAPT and DDA - NGR
Project .pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/Application%20for%20temporary%20exemptions%20from%20the%20DSAPT%20and%20DDA%20-%20NGR%20Project%20.pdf

A copy of the Commission's guidelines for making decisions regarding
temporary exemptions under the DDA can be found below:

Disability Discrimination Act Exemptions Guidelines.doc
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/Disability%20Discrimination%20Act%20Exemptions%20Guidelines_0.doc

Disability Discrimination Act Exemptions Guidelines.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/Disability%20Discrimination%20Act%20Exemptions%20Guidelines%20%281%29_0.pdf

On 18 October 2017, the Commission sought further information from the
State of Queensland and Queensland Rail regarding the joint application.
The applicant's response, and the annexures to that response can be
found below:

Public Version - New Generation Rollingstock Project - Joint Response to
Request for Further Information - 28 November 2017 .pdf
https://bit.ly/2HSUESB

Public Annexures.zip
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/Public%20Annexures.zip

The Commission received the following further information from the
applicants on 11 December 2017:

Enclosure 1 - Item 7 - Customer Education Material.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/Enclosure%201%20-%20Item%207%20-%20Customer%20Education%20Material_1.pdf

Enclosure 2 - Item 12 - Rectification steps.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/Enclosure%202%20-%20Item%2012%20-%20Rectification%20steps.pdf

Request for Submissions

The Australian Human Rights Commission invited interested parties to make submissions.

The closing date for written submissions was 15 January 2018.

The following submissions were received by the Commission:


1    Equal Opportunity Commission WA    1. EOCWA Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/1.%20EOCWA%20Submission.pdf

2    Anti Discrimination Commission Queensland    2. ADCQ Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/2.%20ADCQ%20Submission.pdf

3    Brendon Charles Donohue (individual)    3. Brendan Charles Donohue Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/3.%20Brendan%20Charles%20Donohue%20submission.pdf

4    Queensland Advocacy Incorporated    4. QAI Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/4.%20QAI%20Submission.pdf

5    Community Legal Centres Queensland    5. CLC Qld Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/5.%20CLC%20Qld%20Submission.pdf

6    Queensland Rail Accessibility Reference Group    6. QRARG Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/6.%20QRARG%20Submission.pdf

6(a)    Addendum to submission of Queensland Rail Accessibility Reference Group 6 (a) QRARG Addendum Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/6%20%28a%29%20QRARG%20Addendum%20Submission.pdf>

7    Spinal Life Australia    7. Spinal Life Australia Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/7.%20Spinal%20Life%20Australia%20submission.pdf

8    Rail Back on Track (RailBoT)    8. RailBoT Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/8.%20Railbot%20Submission.pdf

9    Confidential Submission (individual)    9. Confidential Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/9.%20Confidential%20submission.pdf

10    MS Queensland    10. MS Qld Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/10.%20MS%20Qld%20Submission_0.pdf

11    Vision Australia    11. Vision Australia Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/11.%20Vision%20Australia%20Submission.pdf

12    Confidential Submission (individual)    12. Confidential Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/12.%20Confidential%20Submission.pdf

13    William Thomas Simpson (individual)    13. William Thomas Simpson Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/13.%20William%20Thomas%20Simpson%20Submission.pdf

14    Physical Disability Australia    14. PDA Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/14.%20PDA%20Submission.pdf

15    Queenslanders with Disability Network    15. QDN Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/15.%20QDN%20Submission.pdf

16    Equal Opportunity Commission SA    16. EOCSA Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/16.%20EOCSA%20Submission.pdf

17    Wendy Lovelace (individual)    17. Wendy Lovelace Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/17.%20Wendy%20Lovelace%20Submission.pdf

18    Inclusion Moves    18. Inclusion moves Submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/18.%20Inclusion%20moves%20submission.pdf

19    Confidential Submission (individual)    19. Confidential submission.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/19.%20Confidential%20submission_0.pdf

20    Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (APTJC)    PDF 20. APTJC Submission .pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/20.%20APTJC%20Submission%20.pdf

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The Commission's preliminary view - 2 March 2018

On 2 March 2018, the Australian Human Rights Commission issued its preliminary view in this matter. The preliminary view can be found here and a summary of the preliminary view can be found here.

In accordance with its guidelines, the Commission will sometimes issue a preliminary view on an application for temporary exemptions before it reaches a final view. The purpose of a preliminary view is to provide procedural fairness and to give interested parties the opportunity to respond to the Commission's preliminary findings before it makes a final decision. If any interested parties wish to respond to the Commission's preliminary view, submissions are sought by 16 March 2018. Submissions should preferably be made in electronic format, and emailed to legal@humanrights.gov.au.

Responses to the Commission's preliminary view

Applicants' response to the Commission's preliminary view

NGR - Applicants' Joint Response to AHRC Preliminary View - 16 March 2018 (004).pdf

The closing date for written responses was 16 March 2018.

The following responses were received by the Commission:

Other responses

1.    RBoT - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/1.%20RBoT%20-%20Response%20to%20PV_0.pdf

2    Queensland Rail Accessibility Reference Group    Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/2.%20ARG%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

3    Queensland Advocacy Incorporated QAI - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/3.%20QAI%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

4    Spinal Life Australia Spinal Life - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/4.%20Spinal%20Life%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

5    Brendon Charles Donohue (individual) Donohue - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/5.%20Brendon%20Charles%20Donohue%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

6    Confidential Response (individual) Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/6.%20Confidential%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

7    Wendy Lovelace (individual) Wendy Lovelace - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/7.%20Wendy%20Lovelace%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

8    Inclusion Moves  Inclusion Moves - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/8.%20Inclusion%20Moves%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

9    Community Legal Centres Queensland  CLCs QLD - Response to PV.pdf
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/9.%20CLCs%20QLD%20-%20Response%20to%20PV.pdf

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The Commission's decision - 29 March 2018

On 29 March 2018, the Australian Human Rights Commission gave notice of its decision in this matter.  The decision can be found here and a  summary of the decision can be found here.