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Disability advocates in four-year battle with Parliament Square developers over lift
Disability advocates say they believe developers behind one of Tasmania’s most prominent projects have now spent more money fighting against installing an accessible lift than it would have cost them to put it in initially.
Key points:
- Disability advocates say the development discriminates against people with mobility issues
- Parliament Square has two accessible entrances, but disability advocates want a lift added to a third
- The case is likely to go before the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal in 2021
The developers of the $220 million Parliament Square redevelopment have been locked in a four-year battle with disability advocate David Cawthorn over claims the development discriminates against people with mobility issues.
Parliament Square, which…
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