From: deaf access VICTORIA - Gippsland Region [gippsland@deafaccessvic.com.au] Sent: Monday, 7 December 2009 1:41 PM To: disabdis Subject: The Cinema Industry has applied for an exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act in relation to captioning for the next two and a half years. Hello, I oppose the application of the Cinema Industry to a two and a half year exemption from Captioning for Deaf and hard of hearing people. This is a breach of the fundamental rights of people who are Deaf and hard of hearing and contravenes the Disability Discrimination Act. Warm Regards Leanne Wishart deaf access Victoria Co-ordinator Gippsland Region PO Box 9314 52 - 54 MacArthur Street, Sale VIC 3853 Phone/TTY: 03 5143 1537 Fax: 03 5143 1814 Mobile: 044 88 66 331 Email: gippsland@deafaccessvic.com.au Website: www.deafaccessvic.com.au