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Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Rachel Fullerton is suing Qantas over its refusal to allow her assistance dog Strike on board. (HANDOUT/PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY CENTRE)

An NDIS recipient is taking Qantas to court over allegations of disability discrimination after the airline barred her assistance dog from travelling with her on its planes.

Rachael Fullerton and her border collie assistance dog Strike first made the request to Qantas for approval in late 2022, but the airline has failed to recognise her dog as an assistant animal, preventing him from travelling on its flights.

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