Statement regarding the proposed Auslan legislation by Auslan Corporation Ltd.

Deaf Australia is aware that Auslan Corporation Ltd, also known as the Sign Language Council, which was registered as a company earlier this year by Goran Nikolic and Llewellyn Jones, have posted on social media and on their website copies of proposed legislation relating to the regulation of Australian Sign Language (Auslan) and are alleged to have been submitted to Parliament.

At this time, Deaf Australia won’t make a comment on the substance of the Bills, however, we will rely on the robust processes put in place in Australia for the consultation and introduction of any bill into Parliament.

Please click the below button to read our statement in full and to see the Auslan translation about how Bills are submitted by Jen, and Deaf Australia’s statement on the matter by Chairperson Debra.