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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

HISTORICAL FACTS: Fix my street website doesn t work for the blind | History Defined

Ahead of the ACT elections, advocates are urging the government to fix its "fix my street" website so Canberrans with low vision or blindness can report footpath obstacles.

Under the Disability Discrimination Act, Australian governments must make online services accessible to everyone.

But the "fix my street" website doesn't work for people using screen readers, preventing them from reporting problems like low-hanging branches, unsafe construction works and e-scooters parked in strange places.

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