Australians with disabilities will soon find it easier to access government information online.
Minister for Finance and Deregulation Lindsay Tanner and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten said the Rudd Government had endorsed new website accessibility standards, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
“This is an important step in making democracy more open, accessible and accountable for all Australians,” Lindsay Tanner said.
“It will encourage and enable people living with disabilities to more fully interact with, and get services from government online.”
The new standard replaces WCAG 1.0, a mandated requirement for agencies since 2000.
More information can be found here.
