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Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

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No.Individual / OrganisationDatePagesFile/s
1
Val Pawagi
19/02/20034  
2
Jenny Guneratne
20/02/20031  
3
Pete Casey
03/03/20034  
4
Disability Officer, Victorian Tertiary Students Association Network
06/03/20031  
5
Peter Hesse
17/03/20035  
6
Ze Qun Niu
17/03/20034  
7
Rosemary Shanks
19/03/20031  
8
Maxine Singer
19/03/20032  
9
Becky Llewellyn
24/03/20036  
11
Justine Woore
25/03/20033
12
Richard Llewellyn
26/03/20033
13
Stephanie Mortimer
27/03/20031
14
Derrick Yee
27/03/20032
15
SPARC Disability Foundation Inc.
28/03/20034
16
Ronald J. Soreng
31/03/20031
10
Ronald J. Soreng
24/03/20036  
17
Communication Project Group
31/03/20033  
18
Access Design and Inspection Consultants Pty
31/03/20031  
19
Kaerest Houston
02/04/20034  
20
Victor Camp
02/04/20035  
21
CIPAID Inc.
02/01/20032  
22
Kincumber Lodge Resident Advocacy Group
04/04/20032  
23
Frank Hansford-Miller
03/04/20035  
24
Antonio Mastronardi (Senior) *
04/04/20032  
25
Debbie-Lee McAullay
08/04/20032
26
Robert Atkins
09/04/20032
27
Withdrawn
  
28
Hilary Royes *
10/04/2003  
29
Recruitment and Consulting Services Association
14/04/20032
30
Tony and Heather Tregale #
14/04/20038
31
Australian Communication Exchange #
14/04/200316
32
Carers Australia
15/04/20035
33
Souraya Bramston
16/04/20032
34
J. Tyers, B. Hamon, B. Edis, G. Hill, A. Milner, B. Grey, B. McCann
16/04/20039
35
Toowoomba City Council
16/04/20035
36
ARAFMI Hunter
17/04/20038
37
Kincumber Lodge Resident Advocacy Group
17/04/20031
38
Australian Assoc of Special Education - SA Chapter
17/04/20036
39
Australian Education Union
22/04/200314
40
Melville Miranda
22/04/20031
41
Troy Ellis
22/04/20038
42
Betty Moore *
22/04/20037
43
Disability Action Inc.
22/04/20034
44
Disability Services Commission
22/04/200311
45
ACROD
23/04/20034
46
Tom Byrnes
23/04/20034
47
Betty Moore
23/04/20032
48
Des LeFevre
23/04/20032
49
Sussex Street Community LawService (WA)
23/04/20038
50
Rosalie Leaney #
24/04/200313
51
Mark Hunter
29/04/20031
52
New South Wales Nurses' Association
29/04/20033
53
Disability Justice Advocacy Inc.
29/04/20032
54
Melville Miranda
29/04/20031
55
Joe Harrison
30/04/200312
56
Robin and Sheila King
30/04/200314
57
Ronald J. Soreng
01/05/20034
58
Trevor Oddy
01/05/20035
59
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
01/05/20036
60
Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance #
02/05/20039
61
Melville Miranda
05/05/20031
62
SANE Australia
02/05/20032
63
Pam McGillivray *
06/05/20031
64
Disability Council of NSW #
08/05/200326
65
Richmond Valley Access Committee
08/05/20031
66
Terry Humphries
09/05/20034
67
Disability Coalition
09/05/20036
68
Women's Health Victoria
13/05/20036
69
Don Hughes #
14/05/20038
70
Larry Laikind
14/05/20033
71
Deafness Forum of Australia #
15/05/200317
72
Blind Citizens Australia #
15/05/200329
73
Deafness Association of Northern Territory #
15/05/20032
74
Disability Rights Network of Community Legal Centres
15/05/20034
75
Leichhardt Council Disability Access Committee #
15/05/200377
76
Disability Discrimination Legal Service #
15/05/200355
77
ParaQuad Victoria
16/05/20036
78
Physical Disability Council of NSW
16/05/200332
79
Melville Miranda
16/05/20031
80
Bruce L Young-Smith
16/05/20035
81
Law Institute of Victoria
16/05/20038
82
Law Council of Australia
16/05/20031
83
Association for the Blind of WA
16/05/20036
84
Mental Health Coordinating Council
16/05/20033
85
Brian O'Hart *
19/05/20033
86
National Catholic Education Commission #
19/05/200312
87
Mackay Regional Council for Social Development #
19/05/20034
88
Australian Federation of Aids Organisations
19/05/20039
89
Deafness Association of Northern Territory
19/05/20032
90
Job Watch #
19/05/200325
91
Public Advocate in Victoria
19/05/20036
92
Independent Living Centre NSW Inc.
19/05/20037
93
Andrew Van Diesen
19/05/200314
94
Office of Mental Health - WA
19/05/20034
95
Disability Rights Victoria
19/05/20036
96
Melville Miranda
19/05/20033
97
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
19/05/20039
98
Jean C. Bailey
19/05/20034
99
Association of Independent Schools of Victoria #
19/05/200324
100
Paul Jenkin #
19/05/20039
101
Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW #
20/05/200386
102
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
20/05/200313
103
Queensland Parents of People with a Disability #
20/05/20034
104
Robert Buckley #
21/05/200326
105
Melville Miranda
22/05/20031
106
Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Assoc of Tasmania
22/05/200313
107
Cyril Dennison # %
22/05/2003139
108
Mental Health Legal Centre
22/05/20038
109
Dennis Denning
23/05/20033
110
Darwin Community Legal Service
23/05/20034
111
David W. Norton
23/05/20037
112
National Council on Intellectual Disability
23/05/200316
113
Physical Disability Council of Australia
23/05/200314
114
National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) #
23/05/200322
115
Attorney General's Department
26/05/200313
116
Jan Hammill #
26/05/20035
117
NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
26/05/200310
118
Rita Struthers
27/05/200313
119
Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland #
27/05/200318
120
Jack Frisch
27/05/20037
121
Northern Territory Disability Advisory Board
27/05/20035
122
Tedicore (Telecommunications and Disability Consumer
28/05/20033
123
Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of Qld
28/05/20032
124
Ian Harrison
28/05/20032
125
Physical Disability Council of the Northern Territory
29/05/20031
126
National Council of Independent Schools' Assoc #
29/05/2003188
127
Anita Smith
29/05/20037
128
Melville Miranda
29/05/20031
129
Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria #
29/05/200372
130
Advocacy Tasmania Inc
29/05/20036
131
Melville Miranda
30/05/20031
132
Cadence FM
30/05/20033
133
Melville Miranda
02/06/20032
134
Australian Council of Trade Unions
02/06/20036
135
Association of Independent Schools of SA #
02/06/2003113
136
Anti-Discrimination Commission Tasmania
02/06/200311
137
Wayne A Nevinson
02/06/20033
138
Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of Qld
02/06/20033
139
Women with Disabilities Australia #
03/06/2003101
140
Association for Children with Disability (Tas) Inc
03/06/20034  
141
Melville Miranda
06/06/20032
142
Investment and Financial Services Association
06/06/200338
143
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
06/06/200382
144
K.F. Pennefather
06/06/20032
145
Melville Miranda
10/06/20031
146
Stephen Kendal
12/06/20031
147
Richard Gailey #
11/06/2003218
148
Australian Associations of Christian Schools
12/06/200311
149
Melville Miranda
13/06/20031
150
Mental Health Council of Australia #
16/06/200324
151
ACT Discrimination Commissioner #
17/06/200317
152
Australian Chemical Trauma Alliance
18/06/20032
153
Australian Building Codes Board #
18/06/200332
154
National Capital Authority
19/06/20032
155
Dorothy Bowes, ASEHA Qld
19/06/20037
156
Dorothy Wentworth-Walsh #
20/06/200348
157
Marrickville Council
23/06/200312
158
Melville Miranda
23/06/20031
159
Carol O'Donnell #
23/06/200352
160
Agnes Misztal
23/06/20032
161
Housing Connection (NSW) Inc
24/06/20035
162
Intellectual Disability Services Council (SA)
25/06/20037
163
David Buchanan SC
25/06/20036
164
Australian Parent Advocacy Inc #
24/06/200383
165
Janet Hope
12/06/200352
166
Jondale Pty Ltd
26/06/20031
167
Stella Hondros #
01/07/200351
168
Kiefel Family
27/06/20032
169
Melville Miranda
27/06/20031
170
Don Hughes #
30/06/20031
171
Mental Health Coalition of South Australia
30/06/20032
172
NSW Office of Employment Equity and Diversity #
13/07/200313
173
David Cutlan
01/07/20031
174
Cora Barclay Centre #
01/07/20037
175
Michael and Denice Bassanelli
02/07/20032
176
Helen Mikolaj
02/07/20033
177
Anne McGerr
02/07/20031
178
South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission #
02/07/200310
179
Stella Hondros
03/07/20031
180
Independent Living Centre NSW Inc. #
04/07/200311
181
Maurice Corcoran #
04/07/200324
182
ISAAC-Australia
04/07/20036
183
Multicultural Mental Health Access Program
07/06/20032
184
Melville Miranda
07/07/20031
185
Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse
07/07/20038
186
Australian Assoc of Special Education - SA Chapter
07/07/20038
187
Kevin Balaam
07/07/20032
188
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
07/07/20032
189
Gary Batch
08/07/20031
190
Frank Schleger
26/06/20031
191
Val Pawagi
10/07/20032
192
Peter Simpson #
10/07/20036
193
E. Hutson #
09/07/20032
194
Ann Want, ACTA # %
10/07/200350
195
Dorothy Morris
10/07/20035
196
Jack Frisch
11/07/200339
197
John Uri *
11/07/20033
198
Dr Harry New #
08/07/20039
199
Peter Young
14/07/20032
200
A/Prof Frank Fisher #
14/07/20036
201
Australian Taxi Industry Association
14/07/200315
202
Mansfield Community Forum
15/07/20033
203
Gippsland Carers Association Inc.
16/07/20034
204
Council for Equal Opportunity in Employment Ltd
17/07/20031
205
Gold Coast City Council
17/07/20034
206
National Library and Information Services
18/07/20033
207
Intellectual Disability Review Panel
18/07/20032
208
Albert Hopkins
18/07/20032
209
Val Pawagi
21/07/20036
210
Graeme Taylor
23/07/20031
211
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Assoc of Aust
23/07/20037
212
Villamanta Legal Service
23/07/20031
213
Australian Airports Association # %
17/07/200314
214
ACT Disability Advisory Council
24/07/20032
215
Job Watch
28/07/200310
216
Animal Welfare Advisory Council
04/07/20032
217
Albert Hopkins
04/08/200333  
218
Dr Harry New
05/08/20033
219
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
11/08/200342
220
NSW Government #
25/07/20035
221
Disability Council of NSW # (English version of the attachment is unavailable)
13/08/20037
222
Dorothy Bowes, ASEHA Qld #
18/08/200382
223
Robert Buckley
20/08/20032
224
City of Melbourne
21/08/20035
225
National Disability Advisory Council
25/08/20036
226
Dianne Sulman and Family
01/09/20032
227
Jean Young Smith #
03/09/20038
228
Access Design and Inspection Consultants Pty Ltd
03/09/20031
229
Australian Association of the Deaf
08/09/20039
230
Melville Miranda
08/09/20033
231
John S. Fisher #
09/09/200312
232
Melville Miranda
09/09/20031
233
Australian Federation of Deaf Societies
10/09/20036
234
Insurance Council of Australia
11/09/20034
235
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission #
11/09/2003112
236
WA Equal Opportunity Commission #
12/09/20039
237
Melville Miranda
17/09/20031
238
Melville Miranda
24/09/20031
239
Sally Martin
25/09/20033
240
Melville Miranda
01/10/20038
241
Melville Miranda
01/10/20032
242
Investment and Financial Services Association
01/10/200325
243
Melville Miranda
02/10/20032
244
Melville Miranda
06/10/20031
245
Melville Miranda
09/10/200349
246
Office of the Public Advocate, Queensland #
15/10/200321
247
Robert A Daly
17/10/20039
248
Julie Bates * #
21/10/20034
DR249
Graeme Taylor
05/11/20033
DR250
Evribody (Aust) Pty Ltd
10/11/20031
DR251
Val Pawagi #
21/11/20037
DR252
D Buckland ^1
25/11/20031
DR253
James Buckland ^1
25/11/20031  
DR254
W. Saedder ^1
25/11/20031  
DR255
E. Prideaux ^1
25/11/20031  
DR256
B. Prideaux ^1
25/11/20031  
DR257
Jennifer Saal ^1
26/11/20032  
DR258
B. Well ^2
27/11/20031
DR259
Ray Deighton ^2
27/11/20031  
DR260
J. Schmidt ^2
01/12/20031  
DR261
Andrew Wardle ^1
01/12/20031  
DR262
Paula Wardle ^1
01/12/20031  
DR263
Ronald J. Soreng
04/12/20032
DR264
SANE Australia #
05/12/20034
DR265
Katrina Gosschalk ^2
08/12/20031  
DR266
Lee Ann Basser
15/12/20033
DR267
Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia #
17/12/200345
DR268
Australian Associations of Christian Schools #
18/12/20038
DR269
Blind Citizens Australia
19/12/200341
DR270
Dorothy M. Bowes, ASEHA Qld ^2
20/12/20032  
DR271
Val Pawagi
20/12/20035
DR272
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
05/01/20048
DR273
Carol O'Donnell
06/01/20043
DR274
Carol O'Donnell #
06/01/20045
DR275
Carol O'Donnell
06/01/20042
DR276
Communication Project Group
12/01/20044
DR277
Robert Hermann *
12/01/20042  
DR278
Daryl John McCarthy
09/01/20042
DR279
Rex and Gloria Warren #
05/01/20046
DR280
George Stanley Foran *
14/01/200413  
DR281
Stella Hondros
14/01/20042
DR282
Kiefel Family
16/01/20042
DR283
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia
20/01/20044
DR284
Jeff Filsell
20/01/20041
DR285
Australian Airports Association #
21/01/20044
DR286
Dorothy M. Bowes, ASEHA Qld
23/01/20047
DR287
Yvonne Batterham
23/01/20043
DR288
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
23/01/200415
DR289
Roman and Lamphud Marchlewski # %
28/01/20047
DR290
Victoria Legal Aid
28/01/200417
DR291
Disability Council of NSW
30/01/200415
DR292
Guide Dogs Association of SA and NT Inc
30/01/20048
DR293
Brian O'Hart *
30/01/20047
DR294
Cancer Council Victoria
02/02/20043
DR295
Ability Technology Limited
03/02/20046
DR296
Women with Disabilities Strategic Consumer Advocacy Project
03/02/20044
DR297
Australian Building Codes Board #
03/02/2004130
DR298
Ildiko Auer
04/02/20031
DR299
Dept of Employment and Workplace Relations #
05/02/200324
DR300
Ildiko Auer
05/02/20031
DR301
Australian Airports Association
05/02/20032
DR302
Australian Associations of Christian Schools
05/02/20032
DR303
Maureen Mastellone
05/02/20033
DR304
Roman and Lamphud Marchlewski #
09/02/200341
DR305
Keith Pennefather
11/02/20036
DR306
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry #
11/02/200341
DR307
P. R. Pinkawa ^2
13/02/20031  
DR308
Dare to do Australia
19/02/20036
DR309
Stephen Kilkeary
16/02/20032
DR310
Office of the Public Advocate
16/02/20034
DR311
Australian Taxi Industry Association
16/02/20035
DR312
George Stanley Foran *
16/02/200311  
DR313
Australian Education Union #
17/02/200336
DR314
National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS #
17/02/200323
DR315
National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS
17/02/20042
DR316
Hurstville City Council
17/02/20041
DR317
Mark O'Dwyer
17/02/20042
DR318
Women with Disabilities Australia #
17/02/200423
DR319
Margaret Otlowski
18/02/20045
DR320
Association of Independent Schools of Victoria #
20/02/20048
DR321
National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS #
23/02/200423
DR322
Patricia Malowney
23/02/20044
DR324
National Diversity Think Tank
23/02/20042
DR325
Queensland Parents for People with a Disability
23/02/20044
DR326
Australian Industry Group
24/02/200426
DR327
Maureen Mastellone
18/02/20047
DR328
Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
18/02/20043
DR329
Marrickville Council
19/02/20041
DR330
Action for Community Living
24/02/20046
DR331
Jack Frisch
20/02/200410
DR332
Ivor Fernandez
24/02/20043
DR333
Andrew Van Diesen
26/02/20047
DR334
Uniting Care
25/02/200419
DR335
Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland #
26/02/20044
DR336
Frank Hansford-Miller
26/02/20042
DR337
James Justice Bond JP #
25/02/20049
DR338
B. Elizabeth Riddoch *
24/02/2004  
DR339
Victor Camp
26/02/20044
DR340
Barbara Prideaux #
27/02/20047
DR341
Jan Hammill #
27/02/200456
DR342
People with Disability Australia #
20/02/20043
DR343
George Stanley Foran
20/02/20042
DR344
National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS #
19/02/200425
DR345
Terry Humphries
01/03/20044
DR346
Bruno Marmo
02/03/20041
DR347
Yvonne Batterham
02/03/20042
DR348
Ronnit Redman
02/03/20042
DR349
Investment and Financial Services Association
27/02/20049
DR350
Australian Federation of Aids Organisations
24/02/20045
DR351
Queensland Parents for People with a Disability
01/03/20043
DR352
Bus Industry Confederation of Australia
05/03/20047
DR353
Ian Smith
05/03/20044
DR354
NSW Office of Employment Equity and Diversity #
09/03/200412
DR355
Christopher G. Dugdale #
05/03/200422
DR356
South Australian Government
09/03/200416
DR357
Association of Independent Schools of SA
10/03/200410
DR358
National Disability Advisory Council
16/03/20046
DR359
People with Disability Australia
16/03/200420
DR360
Disability Services Commission
17/03/20049
DR361
ACE National Network
19/03/200410
DR362
Department of Family and Community Services #
22/03/2004103
DR363
Australian Federation of Deaf Societies
30/03/20049
DR364
Jean Young Smith
25/03/20044
DR365
Dept of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
30/03/20043
DR366
ACT Government
30/03/200414
DR367
Victorian Government
31/03/200434
DR368
Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland
29/03/20042
DR369
Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
31/01/20043
DR370
Y *
13/04/2004  
DR371
Disability Services Queensland #
21/04/200412
DR372
Di Black
23/04/20041
DR373
Breast Cancer Network Australia
28/04/20041
DR323
Melville Miranda
23/02/20041

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