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Citta Hobart Pty Ltd & Anor v Cawthorn - Tasmanian Government InterventionThe Government is siding with a developer discriminating against people with a disability in a court case. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 3 Mar 2021 |
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Custodial Inspector Amendment (OPCAT) Bill 2020On 21 December 2017, Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Submission | 11 Dec 2020 |
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Attorney-General and Justice – OPCATThere is a concern that if this moves to the custodial inspector areas such as aged care and the disability sector would not be within their purview. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Mental Health and Wellbeing – ADHD SupportADHD is the most prevalent childhood neurodevelopmental disorder and the estimates range but it's around 4 per cent. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Nov 2020 |
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Disability and Community Development – Accessible Government FormsOn viewing the Patient Transport Access Scheme website, there is still a pdf which is not able to be read by reader software. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 Nov 2020 |
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Tasmanians With Disability Let Down in ReshuffleAn estimated 10,600 Tasmanians will now be eligible to receive services and supports with the rollout of the full National Disability Insurance Scheme. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Jul 2019 |
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Disability Services Amendment Bill 2019Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak on the Disability Services Amendment Bill 2019. This was my first legislation as a minister, the Disability Services Bill. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 29 May 2019 |
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Funding for Disability Support ServicesFunding for the state's three advocacy bodies for Tasmanians with disability runs out on 30 June this year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 Apr 2019 |
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National Disability Insurance Scheme - FundingThe federal budget surplus relies heavily on a $6.4 billion underspend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme over this year and next. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 Apr 2019 |
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Petrusma Needs to Come Clean on NDIS, Commit to Advocacy FundingTasmanians living with a disability are missing out on key services as a result of a shocking underspend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 4 Apr 2019 |
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Disability Education Snapshot Shows Liberals' Continued FailureToday’s snapshot from The Tasmanian Disability Education Reform Lobby continues to paint a picture of chronically underfunded class rooms. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 28 Aug 2017 |
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Greens Call for Better Support for Students with DisabilitiesIn Greens’ Private Members Time this week, we’ll move to affirm the rights of all Tasmanian students to a quality education. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 10 Apr 2017 |
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NDIS Being Weakened by Turnbull GovernmentConcerns are growing about the Federal Government tightening the screws on the National Disability Insurance Scheme with participants increasingly losing out. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Nov 2016 |
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Children and Family ViolenceI thought I would take this opportunity, seeing these remarkable young women in the Chamber, to thank them so much for the work they do. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2016 |
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Hodgman Abandons LGBTI Tasmanians and other Groups to Risk of Hate SpeechThe Premier demonstrated his weakness and the utter hypocrisy of his Party today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Sep 2016 |
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Changes to Anti-Discrimination Act DivisiveCurrent exemptions under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 apply to academic, artistic, scientific or research purposes or any purpose in the public interest. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 18 Aug 2016 |
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NDIS Certainty WelcomeThe Tasmanian Greens warmly welcome the announcement today of details on the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 3 Dec 2015 |
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Rockliff Avoids Tough Questions on Students Living With DisabilitiesThe Liberals are not even prepared to commit to implementing the recommendations of the task force they established. Andrea Dawkins | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Aug 2015 |
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Education Minister Needs to Find Compassion for Vulnerable ChildrenEducation Minister Rockliff today wouldn’t rule out implementing the remaining recommendations of the Ministerial Taskforce, but wouldn’t commit to it either. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 20 Aug 2015 |
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Fund Students with DisabilitiesMinister for Education Jeremy Rockliff must guarantee not to reduce funding available to support students with disabilities for the 2015 school year. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 16 May 2014 |