Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

People with disability have experienced abuse at unacceptably high rates for far too long. Only last month the ABS released new statistics showing that young people with disabilities or long-term conditions experience sexual harassment at a rate almost twice that of young people in the broader population. The data demonstrates that insufficient action has been taken by the government to counteract the incidence of violence and abuse against people with disability. Bill Shorten announced the policy of a standalone royal commission on 26 May 2017 in response to calls from advocates, academics, representative organisations and people with disability. Labor announced that this would be held in the first 100 days of forming government. Labor supports this motion and calls on the government to establish a royal commission immediately.