They warn that potential witnesses have been reluctant to come forward due to fear of retribution from disability support providers or employers. In an open letter, published on Thursday, seven peak disability organisations said “time was running out” for people with disability to feel comfortable coming forward to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The inquiry is scheduled to end in April next year. Acting Attorney-General Michaelia Cash. AAP Advocates are now urging acting Attorney-General Michaelia Cash to introduce the legislation in the next sitting of Federal Parliament, starting on Monday. “Time is now running out for people with disability to tell their stories, and there are many who simply will not speak out until our privacy can be guaranteed,” People With Disability Australia chief executive Sebastian Zagarella said.