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From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org]
On Behalf Of Sue Choong
Sent: Friday, 6 August 2010 9:31 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: [WSG] Accessibility in Australia
Is it mandatory for all australian websites to be accessible or does
this only apply to government websites?
Just a little confused after reading article below which only mentioned
government sites.
Http://bit.ly/dddhz8
That link didn't come through, so here's a general answer.
If a person regards a site as having an accessibility
problem (whether the site is in the public or private sector) they are
entitled to complain to the Australian Human Rights Commission, who may
require the site to be made more accessible. If the site owner refuses
to do this, they may be required to pay a financial penalty - as was the
case with SOCOG when Bruce Maguire laid his complaint before the Sydney
Olympics.
The operative legislation is the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination
ACT 1992. see
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html
Kerry
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