MOTIONS › International Day of People with Disability
Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia—Australian Greens Whip) (16:29): I, and on behalf of Senators Moore and Lindgren, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 3 December is International Day of People with Disability, (ii) the theme for 2015 is 'Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities', and (iii) the three sub-themes are: (A) making cities inclusive and accessible for all, (B) improving disability data and statistics, and (C) including persons with invisible disabilities in society and development; (b) acknowledges International Day of People with Disability is an opportunity for the community to make positive changes to the lives of 4 million Australians; (c) urges government at all levels to take action to develop inclusive and accessible communities; and (d) encourages all Australians to get involved in the celebrations in their local community by visiting www.idpwd.com.au. Question agreed to.