From:	simone punch [
Sent:	Monday, 7 December 2009 4:29 PM
To:	disabdis
Subject:	Cinema Industry exemption from Disability Discrimination Act

Dear Human Rights Commission,

I strongly oppose the request of the Cinema Industry to have an exemption from the Disability Discrimination 
Act in relation to captioning for the next two and a half years. 

As 1 in 6 Australians have a hearing loss this will affect a large proportion of the Australian population. 
 
I am a 34yr old professional who isseverely hearing impaired, I pay takes and service the community via my 
job.   Captions are often my ONLY toaccess popular culture that my hearing peers take for granted. 
 
Why is something that is accessed by a very large numberof members of our community including, many 
with disabilities, be exempt from something an act that applies to other organisations that provide services 
and goods to the community? 
 
Please do not allow this. 
 
Regards
Simone Punch