From:	Adrian.Doyle
Sent:	Friday, 27 November 2009 11:28 AM
To:	disabdis
Subject:	Application for exemption under DDA section 55: Cinema captioning 
and audio description 

 
To whom it may concern  
 
First of all I would like to say Thank you for giving me as a Deaf person to submit my in regarding to 
exemption under DDA section 55: Cinema captioning and audio description.  
 
I would like to object the "Big 4" applying for exemption.  
 
They are :- 
1.	As up to now, the only location for captioned cinema is at Jam Factory (Metro Vic) and I do end 
up getting frustrated that I am unable to go to Cinema at Eastland (METRO VIC) nor the nearest 
cinema at my location. For how long before I finally see that there is one near my place ? Would 
it be another 20 years ?? 
2.	As for the session times - I have always felt that Deaf people have limited opportunities to go to 
cinema like normal people. Everytime I check the times in the paper - there are few that would suit 
my schdule but I couldn't go due to no captions. I felt it is more of like "you can go on that time 
but can not do other times" 
3.	If exemption for the "Big 4" granted then it would go against the spirit of the Equal Access for 
Disability people. Why must the Big 4 apply for the exemption which "delays" the opportunity for 
Disabled people to enjoy their "social" lives ??
 
Please feel free to contact me if you have any enquiries about my objection.  
 
Adrian Doyle 

MELBOURNE 3000