THE CINEMAS RESPOND…

10 March 2010

AAV SUPPORTS ACTION ON CINEMA ACCESS

The Australian Human Rights Commission has at last received a response from Hoyts Corporation, Greater Union Organisation, Village Cinemas and Reading Cinemas in relation to the number of issues raised by members of the community to the cinemas’ application for exemption.

The cinemas’ response is available on the AHRC website HERE

‘THE REBUTTAL’ WEIGHS IN…

Did you know that on the same day that the big four cinemas responded to questions asked of them in relation to their application for exemption to Disability Discrimination Complaints Hoyts released their profit figures? Last year Hoyts generated box office takings of $1.1billion dollars. Revenue for Hoyts from this turnover was $400 million. Here in Australia the Cinema Industry is bucking world trends. Its profits are increasing. Yet still they think that providing .03% access for deaf and vision impaired customers is good enough. Read more of this highly entertaining article by online newsletter The Rebuttal

The Commission advises us that they will consider the cinemas’ response and make a decision before the end of the month. We’ll keep you posted.

The national protest has generated much media coverage. Watch the ABC News coverage here. (Courtesy of ABC TV and Deaf Children Australia).

Read the latest articles on the Cinema Access debate!
Click HERE for the recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald. And you can read the related article HERE

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