The Informer

15 Dec 2019

Submissions open for vilification law review

Government & Organisations, Local, Uncategorized

A bill before the Victorian state parliament could see vilification laws in the state extended to cover the LGBTIQA+ communities.

Public submissions on the Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment Bill close next week, and a local LGBTIQA+ legal service is hoping to hear from the community. We talk to local lawyer Sam Elkin about the bill and how to make a submission.

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