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Belad Al-karkhey

Fight against 'disgraceful' accessible housing standard

Advocate Julie Charlton (left) says people deserve to live in a house that is accessible for them. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

A fully wheelchair-accessible home would change para-athlete Julie Charlton's life, but she says the lack of up-to-date housing standards in her home state is letting her and others down.

A step-free shower and level entry to a home are some of the basic accessibility essentials the National Construction Code requires developers to include when building new homes.

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