ABC Radio Adelaide Dignity Party politician Kelly Vincent is urging whoever wins the State election to commit to funding more sign language interpreters. Ms Vincent has welcomed a promise by the Labor Party to spend $6 million over five years...
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Juries Act 1927; to make related amendments to the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935; and for other purposes. Read a first...
To download in word click here To download in PDF click here To complete the Survey related to this bill click here Juries (Entitlement to Interpreter) Amendment Bill 2016 A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Juries Act 1927; to make...
The Hon. T.T. NGO: My question is to the Minister for Emergency Services. Can the minister tell the chamber what this government is doing to support and promote Bushfire Action Week? The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for...
The Hon. T.T. NGO: My question is to the Minister for Emergency Services. Can the minister tell the chamber about the anniversary of the Pinery bushfire? The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Supplementary: will the minister consider extending the eligibility for the provision of Auslan interpreters to make sure it covers the announcements surrounding the commencement of the fire danger season, given that I understand an interpreter was...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: By way of supplementary question, will the minister confirm that Auslan interpreters will be available for those televised announcements regarding the flooding, and will this include the ramp up, so to speak, of the event? The...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation, if that is alright with you, Mr Maher, before asking questions of the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the emergency caused by floods in Adelaide last Wednesday 14...
Andrew Reimer: Kelly Vincent, have you had a good weekend? Kelly Vincent: I have. Dignity for Disability had a little team together at the City to Bay this morning so it was good to get down there and support them....
On Saturday 17 September, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent was interviewed on radio station Vision Australia where she discussed recent events that highlighted the lack of Auslan interpreters being used during live emergency broadcasts. Here is the transcript and audio...
Read more