Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 4 October 2011:

(1) Is the Minister aware that the Victorian Department of Transport is ignoring the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the Act) by ordering $300 million worth of new trams which do not meet federal standards?

(2) Will the Commonwealth be providing any of the funds for these trams?

(3) Has any rationale been provided as to why the decision was made to order these new trams when they did not comply with the requirements of the Act?

(4) Is the Minister concerned that the Victorian Department of Transport in ordering trams that do not meet federal standards is discriminating against people with a disability?

(5) Is the Minister concerned that people living with a disability will not be able to use public transport?