Malaysian-born blind musician wins bid to stay in Australia, but ‘outrageous’ policy remains | SBS News

Rhiannon Elston | SBS News A blind musician who has lived in Australia for a decade, has won a last-minute fight against deportation, but South Australian Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent says Australian laws still discriminate against migrants living with...

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Mum’s wheelchair of Xmas past must be replaced – pronto

Dignity Party MLC Kelly Vincent is calling on the Minister for Disabilities to end the crisis-driven approach to disability equipment provision in South Australia this holiday season. “Last week, a month after first contacting the Minister’s office seeking intervention, I...

Kelly Vincent – 5AA Interview on Improving Disability Equipment Provision

Andrew Reimer: Kelly Vincent – what’s been going on? Kelly Vincent: Well one of the constituents that I’m very lucky to serve is Ali is a 30 year old woman who has a three month old baby and has been...

Mum’s plea on dodgy wheelchair

By Lauren Novak, Political Reporter The Adelaide Advertiser Friday 16 December 2016 LENGTHY delays in delivering new wheelchairs and other disability equipment are leaving South Australians like new mother Alicia Dobson and her newborn son at risk. Ms Dobson's electric...

Adelaide mother waiting for new electric wheelchair, call for urgent Disability SA assessment

By Alina Eacott, ABC News South Australia Thursday 15 December 2016 A mother whose electric wheelchair stopped working more than a month ago says she is struggling to cope with day-to-day life as she waits for Disability SA to assess...

No-confidence motion against SA Minister Ian Hunter successful after restaurant outburst

Wednesday 30 November 2016 By Leah Maclennan, ABC A no-confidence motion against Water Minister Ian Hunter has passed South Australia's Upper House following an expletive-laden outburst at a meeting of water ministers this month. Mr Hunter was angry at interstate...

Joint Media Release – Government Reject Gambling Reform

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Government Rejects Gambling Reform Crossbench Members of the Legislative Council slammed the government and opposition today for not supporting a joint crossbench Bill to help problem gamblers. In a united push to reform gambling issues, all Upper...

NDIS Payment System in Crisis

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent – Media release Mid-winter meltdown: National Disability Insurance Scheme gridlocked NDIS payment system in crisis with workers unpaid for three weeks Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent is calling on the federal government to...

Kelly Vincent – 5AA Interview on Growth Attenuation, SBS Dateline and the Federal Election

On Sunday 19 June 2016, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent was interviewed on radio station 5AA and discussed recent parliamentary events such as her growth attenuation motion and how the issue was also raised on SBS Dateline. She also...