Senate debates

Thursday, 27 August 2020

Questions without Notice

Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

2:17 pm

Photo of Jordon Steele-JohnJordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Disabled people, our families and our organisations have been urging the government to introduce privacy protections to guarantee safety and confidentiality of submissions. The issue was flagged last November by the chair of the commission and in February he wrote formally to the government. After months of advocacy, it is believed that the government is intending to introduce legislation on this during the next sitting week of parliament. Can the Attorney-General confirm the intention to introduce this legislation in the next sitting week?

Comments

No comments