Ms Jodie McGriele:

I would like to add a point about transportation and access to work particularly for people living in rural areas. Access can be hugely challenging. Rural bus stops could be just a bus pole in the middle of a busy road with no island bus stop. Even if there is a good access route, with the advent of shared spaces and micromobility, navigating is becoming extremely challenging for people who are blind or vision impaired. There are no tactile markings between a cycle lane and a pedestrian pathway. There might be an island bus stop in between scooters or electric skateboards flying past or other things that are not audible or might make an unusual noise that people might not recognise. These are all additional challenges facing people.