Shayne Neumann (Blair, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that the rates of employment for people with disability in Australia is significantly less than people without disability;

(2) commends the efforts taken so far by disability advocates and a number of big and small businesses that are working to remedy this concerning trend;

(3) acknowledges the significant economic and productivity benefits of having in work, more Australians with disability; and

(4) calls on the Government to:

(a) engage with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) about the merits of the ASX extending its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations to require reporting on the employment of people with disability; and

(b) explore ways to ensure companies employing more than 100 employees report on their efforts to employ more people with disability.

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