BUILDING BETTER FUTURES 

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Disability Election Scorecard Results:  Electorate of Bass (Tasmania).  Federal Election, May 2019

The results are in!  I surveyed the candidates for the electorate of Bass.  An easy to understand version is availably by clicking on the image.  However, a more comprehensive version is also available by clicking here.  

ROYAL COMMISSION INTO DISABILITY RECORD FUNDING MOST WELCOMED
2 APRIL 2019

​Tasmanian’s living with disability, their families and significant others welcome the dedication and commitment of the Federal Government to fully fund a record $527m to facilitate a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of people living with disability in tonight’s Federal Budget.  Click here for full press release

CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT’S TAXI SUPPLEMENT SCHEME PUNISHES THE MOST VULNERABLE
1 April 2019
Tasmanian’s who are dependent on the state’s maxi taxis for transport due to their significant disability, will be at risk of being worse off and effectively shut out of their community after the Hodgman Liberal Government announced a Tasmanian Taxi Supplement to replace the current Passenger Transport Subsidy Scheme. click full press release here

Tasmanians Living with Disability Welcome Royal Commission into Disability

19 February 2019
A Royal Commission inquiry will reveal the depth and breadth of the trauma and neglect, even unnecessary death, some Tasmanians living with disability have endured.
Click here to read full media release

Royal Commission Inquiry into Violence, Abuse and Neglect would reveal significant system failures against Tasmanians living with disability.

 15 February 2019

​Tasmanian’s living with disability, their families and significant others support the motion to establish a Royal Commission Inquiry into Violence, Abuse and Neglect Against People Living with Disability and calls on federal parliament to support an inquiry.  
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Click here to read full media release 

Links to radio and online media coverage.
18 March 2021 - ABC Statewide Transcript following interview about Independent Assessments.
https://formerministers.dss.gov.au/19082/interview-with-leon-compton-on-abc-radio-hobart/
2 Dec 2020 - What's it like trying to get around Tasmania in 2020 if you are vision impaired or using a wheelchair?  
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/mornings/what-is-access-for-people-with-a-dsability-like-in-tas-in-2020/12943004
16 May 2020 -Adelaide woman's degrading death shows community's 'devaluation' of people with disabilities. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-16/degrading-death-shows-communitys-devaluation-of-disabled-people/12254722
15 May 2020 - Fears NDIS introduction could leave some TasEquip clients without disability equipment. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-15/ndis-disability-equipment-wheelchairs-leave-family-in-limbo/11112666
​3 April 2019 - ABC Statewide Mornings Federal Budget comment (51:45) ​www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/mornings/mornings/10946678
3 April 2019 - The Examiner Newspaper -  Tasmanian Government Subsidy Scheme for NDIS Cops Criticism -
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/5987286/criticism-over-new-taxi-subsidy-plan/?cs=95 
2 April 2019 - ABC Statewide Mornings -Taxi Supplement Scheme (11:13)
​www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/mornings/mornings/10942948
19 February 2019 - Tasmania Talks with Brian Carlton - click on link here.
18 February 2019 - ABC Statewide Mornings - ​8:33am with Leon Comption

I would like to hear from you about the draft Terms of Reference   Royal Commission into Disability.  I aim to put in feedback or at least help you provide input.  Join me for a casual cuppa at
​the Hotel Grand Chancellor Cafe, Launceston from 11am until 12:30pm on Friday 22 March 2019.