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It was once touted as Hobart’s answer to Melbourne’s Federation Square. Now, the $220m Parliament Square redevelopment is at the centre of a legal dispute over equal access that is headed to the high court.
Four years after disability advocate and pensioner David Cawthorn first lodged a complaint, developer Citta Group last month appealed to the high court in a bid to block the case from being heard at Tasmania’s anti-discrimination tribunal.
Cawthorn argues the design means people like him will be forced to wheel themselves 35 metres up a hill when entering the development from Salamanca, its southern end.
Mr Edward Dess insulted at Frankston
Mr. Smart appeared, for the complainant, and, Mr. L. L. Rostron for defendant, who pleaded not guilty.
Complainant said that on the day in question he was behind his counter transacting business when defendant rushed into the shop, and shaking his fists in complainant’s face said,
“Dess, you German; you are nothing but a – German. You have no right to be in Frankston among patriotic people.”
Complainant said that defendant repeated the words and similar expressions, and refused to leave the shop when requested to do so.
People attracted by the disturbance congregated at his shop door.
Mr Edward Dess insulted at Frankston
Mr. Smart appeared, for the complainant, and, Mr. L. L. Rostron for defendant, who pleaded not guilty.
Complainant said that on the day in question he was behind his counter transacting business when defendant rushed into the shop, and shaking his fists in complainant’s face said,
“Dess, you German; you are nothing but a – German. You have no right to be in Frankston among patriotic people.”
Complainant said that defendant repeated the words and similar expressions, and refused to leave the shop when requested to do so.
People attracted by the disturbance congregated at his shop door.