Ms Angela Locke-Reilly:

I would like to make a point on human rights approaches. I keep hearing it said that people from the autistic community have a lot to offer. Something I have raised a few times is that human rights are not transactional. It does not matter if people have nothing to offer, they still have the same human rights. Families with children with higher support needs hear people argue that there should be investment in children's education because they will be working when they are older and they will pay taxes and give it back. What about a child with higher support needs who might not do this? I want to impress upon people that human rights are not transactional. It does not matter how much a person has to offer, a human right is a human right.