People with disability working for legal pay as low as $2.27 an hour, inquiry hears

Disability advocates argue the workers being paid wages as low as $2.27 an hour, many of whom have intellectual disabilities, are being exploited. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

People with disability are packing boxes, cleaning and gardening for legal pay rates as low as $2.27 an hour, a royal commission has heard.

The disability royal commission is holding a three-day hearing into Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs), which provide supported employment to people with moderate to severe disabilities.