PIAC – UN calls on Australia to act on TV accessibility

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has found Australia has breached the rights of people who are blind and vision impaired.

The finding came after disability rights advocate Lauren Henley made a complaint to the UN Committee when the Australian Government refused to mandate any ‘audio description’ on free-to-air TV.

Disability rights advocates have been campaigning for minimum requirements for audio description for years, as it allows people who are blind and vision impaired to fully access and enjoy TV programs.

When Lauren took her complaint to the UN, she was represented by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, known as PIAC.

Lauren and PIAC Senior Solicitor Erin Turner Manners join 2SER Breakfast to discuss.