From: Melissa Madsen [Melissa.Madsen@flinders.edu.au]

Sent: Friday, 2 June 2000 9:28

To: disabdis@hreoc.gov.au

Subject: Application for temporary exemption: Olympic Roads and

Transport Authority

 

 

I write to express my support for the submissions made by Mr Maurice

Corcoran, Disability Action Inc, Accessible Arts, Mr Jeff Heath and Ms

Margaret Cooper on this matter.

 

In my view, the Olympic Roads and Transport Authority has indeed had

more-than-sufficient advance notice of the likely transport requirements

for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

It is unreasonable to expect people with disabilities in other states to

rearrange their lives (assuming that alternative modes of transport are

available), or put their lives on hold, because of the Olympic Roads and

Transport Authority's failure to plan adequately.

 

It would be unfortunate for transport for athletes with disabilities at the

games to be less-than-adequate.  However, perhaps the resulting poor

international press will be a motivation for the NSW government to make a

decent commitment to providing accessible transport.

 

Regards

Melissa Madsen

Adelaide, SA