Disability Day Program - Public Transport for All, Unravelling the NDIS, Disability Justice Network

Friday, 3 December 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. 

Part of the 12-hour special broadcast on Friday 3 December for International Day of People with Disability(link is external) titled Reimagining Disability Justice.

Newsreports

Discussion of some recent headline articles from the news

Disability advocates worried religious discrimination bill will lead to more discrimination in Australia, not less

Accessible housing: disabled people left behind by ‘shameful’ building code stance in NSW, WA and SA

Interviews and Discussion

Interview with Ally Scott who is a campaign coordinator with the Disability Resources Centre which is coordinating a campaign for Public Transport for All demanding improved accessibility in all areas of Public Transport. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Interview with Graham Matthews who is a participant for the NDIS along with being the Socialist Allance spokesperson for disability rights for a discussion on NDIS unravelling and critiquing it's privatised nature, whilst also discussing how it could be improved from a socialist perspective. You can listen to the individual interview here

Recording of a Interview from a Thursday Breakfast program on April 22, 2021 with Julia Bak a queer, takatapui writer based in Narrm. Speaking about the Disability Justice Network(link is external) a newly formed grassroots collective which has created a national mutual aid fund to provide support to marginalised disabled people. You can view the original Thursday breakfast program here.

 

Friday 7:00am to 8:30am
A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first.Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.

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Green Left Weekly Radio Collective

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