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Kate Ashton

Deaf Australians and those with disabilities push to end exclusion from juries

Brent Phillips says excluding people in the Deaf community from juries is fundamentally wrong. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

While many Australians go to great lengths to avoid serving on a jury, Brent Phillips has spent nearly a decade fighting for his right to take part in his civic duty.

The 43-year-old father of two is part of the Deaf community and Auslan is his first language.

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