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At the hearing held 13 April 2005, the Commission took a number of questions on notice. I am advised that the answers to the Honourable Senators’ questions are as set out below.

I write to you concerning your application under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) for a Temporary Exemption in relation to the provision of captioning and audio description.

By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) grants to Ballarat Health and Fitness Pty Ltd a temporary exemption pursuant to s 44(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Cth) 1984 (‘the SDA’) in the terms set out in section 3 below.

The statement by the President has outlined a number of key concerns relating to the proposed Bill as they affect the Commission as a whole. I wish to address an issue which relates specifically to the functions that I have been appointed to fulfill - namely the proposal in the Bill to abolish the specialist position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and replace it with a generalist human rights commissioner.

I am responding on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to your invitation for submissions on the Government’s Second Discussion Paper: Technical Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993, (‘the Second Discussion Paper’).

By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC') gives notice of a decision to grant an application by the Australasian Railways Association (‘the ARA') for a temporary exemption pursuant to sections 55(1) and 55(1A) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (‘DDA') in relation to assistance animals.

I am responding on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to your invitation for submissions on the Government’s Second Discussion Paper: Technical Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993, (‘the Second Discussion Paper’).

The Minister must, by written determination, approve a test for the purposes of subsection 21(2A) which examines whether the applicant has satisfied the general eligibility requirements set out in sections 21(2)(d), (e) and (f).

The Hon John Hatzistergos MP Attorney-General Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 And by email: office@hatzistergos.minister.nsw.gov.au

The Commission welcomes the introduction of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill that proposes amendments to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (the Act) and the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workforce Agency (the Agency).

Introduction and call for responses Recommended exemption Issues raised by submissions and responses by Kendell Breadth of exemption sought Effect of exemption on existing levels of accessibility Lifting devices Substitution of aircraft Aircraft accessibility Review of Occupational Health and Safety Issues

Any public contribution to an inquiry is called a submission. Submissions are actively sought by the Commission from a broad cross section of the community, as well as those with a special interest in particular inquiries.