Claims music fans with special needs have found it tough to get tickets for concerts

The Dignity Party says that music fans with special needs have found it even tougher to get sought after tickets to the upcoming Adelaide concerts for Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars. Dignity MLC Kelly Vincent, says the booking agency, Ticketek, requires people with...

Kelly Vincent – 5AA Interview on Federal Election Campaigning and Workplace Discrimination

On Sunday 22 May 2016, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent was interviewed on radio station 5AA to discuss a number of issues including campaign advertising in the federal election, the Willing to Work report and how fewer people are...

Kelly Vincent – Vision Australia Interview on the New Disability Discrimination Commissioner and the Double Dissolution Federal Election 2016

On Wednesday 11th May 2016, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent was interviewed on radio station Vision Australia to discuss more of Dignity for Disability’s views on the double dissolution federal election 2016 and also discuss Alastair McEwin the new...

Criminal Law Consolidation (Provocation) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I wish to thank the Hon. Ms Franks for her tenacious commitment to ensuring that the provocation defence, known as the 'gay panic', is forever struck out of our statutes. In this most auspicious year, when...

The Writing is on the Wall for Discriminatory Wording in SACE

Dignity for Disability welcomes the decision from the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) Board to remove the words "this student has completed a modified curriculum due to intellectual disability" on future SACE certificates. Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent...

Cash Cow to Stop Discriminatory Bull

Kelly Vincent has welcomed today’s state government budget announcement funding the Disability Justice Plan, but urges the government to get on with the action required – legislative and cultural change – so that people with disability can access the justice...

Trust SA for Travel – Dignity for Disability Launches Tourism Policy

Today, amid the buzz of festival-season activity, Dignity for Disability launched its policy for a stronger South Australian tourism industry. Recognising the value of the tourism industry to the state’s economy, Dignity for Disability Party Leader Kelly Vincent MLC unveiled...

Kelly Vincent – 5AA Interview on the Proposed Overhaul of the Disability Support Pension

Kelly Vincent, Dignity for Disability (5AA 13.19-13.28) Proposed overhaul of the Disability Support Pension / Issues around training and employment for people with disabilities Godfrey: Reviewing of the Disability Support Pension, let’s take a look at another aspect of it....

Retarde’ Stockist Says ‘Toughen Up’

Published in The Adelaide Advertiser, page 15 By Lauren Novak, Political Reporter The owner of a retail chain stocking a T-shirt bearing the word "retarde" says children with Down syndrome need to "toughen up". Globalize clothing chain director Clayton Cross...

ABC News – Controversial T-Shirt

ABC News 18/11/2013 [Controversial t-shirt] (19.11) Some disability advocates have rallied against the sale of a controversial t-shirt in Rundle Mall. The garment offended the protestors but opinion is divided amongst people with a disability. This is the t-shirt which...