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Accessibility law in Australia
There is no statutory fine, but a single user complaint can lead via the courts to mandatory remediation plus uncapped damages (the Maguire precedent concerned a website specifically).
- Law
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA)
- In force
- Since 1993.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.2 AA (AHRC-aanbeveling sinds april 2025)
- Enforcement
- Complaint-driven: an individual files with the AHRC (conciliation) and can escalate to the Federal Court if unresolved — no regulator issuing fines, but enforceable via the courts.
Selling to here from abroad?
If you provide goods or services to the Australian public, your service falls under the DDA — regardless of your establishment.
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Sources: Maguire v SOCOG (2000) — DDA-precedent website · W3C WAI — Australia policies
This is information and tooling, not legal advice.