Deborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Brown and Senator Siewert, move:

That the Senate—

(a) recognises that:

  (i) Saturday, 3 December 2016, is International Day of People with Disability,

  (ii) the United Nations proclaimed International Day of People with Disability for the first time in 1992 as a way of promoting better understanding of disability issues, and as a sign of support for the dignity, rights and well-being of people with disabilities, and

  (iii) each year, the United Nations chooses a theme for International Day of People with Disability, and this year's theme is 'Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want', which draws attention to how the 17 Sustainable Development Goals can create a more inclusive and equitable world for people with disabilities;

(b) acknowledges that:

  (i) December 2016 also marks the 10 year anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Convention), and

  (ii) the Convention's purpose is to "promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity";

(c) urges all levels of government to take action to remove barriers to employment, education and full community participation of people with disability through the long overdue Second Action Plan under the National Disability Strategy;

(d) urges the Government to take action to fix the problems with the National Disability Insurance Scheme roll-out, and ensure that people with disability get the care and support they need to improve their lives; and

(e) encourages all Australians to get involved in celebrations in their local communities.

Question agreed to.