In our Election Platform 2022, we identified three key themes covering a range of policy areas where we wanted to see all parties and candidates focus their attention.
In the final week of the campaign, we have put together a summary of the major parties positions on these issues, based on public statements and responses to us, and other disability organisations during the election.
The below list contains a brief outline of the commitments. To read detailed summaries of the policy commitments made by each party, read our full report card.
Talking About BCA’s Platform
1. Making Technology Work for Everyone
Accessible Voting
- Australian Labor Party (ALP) – No Commitment
- Liberal Party and National Party (Coalition) – No commitment
- Australian Greens – No commitment
- Other Parties – No commitment
Assistive Technology for All
- ALP – No commitment
- Coalition – No commitment
- Australian Greens – No commitment
- Other Parties – No commitment
Maintain and Extend Audio Description
- ALP – No commitment
- Coalition – No commitment beyond Budget commitments
- Australian Greens – No commitment
- Other Parties – No commitment
Setting Standards for Electric Vehicles, E-scooters and E-bikes
- ALP – No commitment
- Coalition – No commitment
- Australian Greens – No commitment
- Other Parties – No commitment
Better access to banking
- ALP – No commitment
- Coalition – No commitment
- Australian Greens – No commitment
- Other Parties – No commitment
2. Improving Government Services and Support
Defending the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- ALP – Strong Commitment
- Coalition – Partial Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial Commitments
Improving our Aged Care system
- ALP – No Commitment
- Coalition – Partial Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Strong Commitment from the Centre Alliance
Quality Healthcare
- ALP – Partial Commitment
- Coalition – Partial Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial Commitment
Responding to the Disability Royal Commission
- ALP – Partial Commitment
- Coalition – Partial Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial to Strong Commitments
A Fairer Disability Support Pension
- ALP – No Commitment
- Coalition – No Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial Commitment
3. A Fairer Future
Australia’s Disability Strategy
- ALP – Partial Commitment
- Coalition – Partial Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial Commitment
Better Emergency Response
- ALP – Partial Commitment
- Coalition – Partial Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial Commitment
Encouraging Meaningful Employment
- ALP – Strong Commitment
- Coalition – Strong Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – No Commitment
Ensuring Equitable Education
- ALP – Partial Commitment
- Coalition – Strong Commitment
- Australian Greens – Strong Commitment
- Other Parties – Partial Commitment