The inquiry found a diminished trust in government and mainstream media led to increased recruitment to far-right causes.
abc.net.au/news/victoria-far-right-extremism-inquiry/101387574The findings of a six-month inquiry into the re-emergence of far-right extremism in Victoria have been released, highlighting issues such as decreasing public trust in mainstream media and government and young people engaging with extremism.
"They should be seen as a starting point. More work is required to understand extremism and further ways to prevent it." In 2021, minors made up 15 per cent of new counter-terrorism investigations, up from 2 to 3 per cent in previous years.Soo-Lin Quek from the Centre for Multicultural Youth told the inquiry that young people were at greater risk of radicalisation when forced to deal with social isolation, family breakdowns or mental health issues.
The use of overtly vulgar memes and jokes — called 's***posting' by the report — was also found to be used by extremist organisations to create environments conducive to recruitment. Social isolation, economic insecurity and inequality were listed as risk factors that played a part in increasing susceptibility to extremist narratives and were all exacerbated by the pandemic.
The ASIO submission to the inquiry noted that left wing extremism is not currently prominent in Australia, although overseas groups that attract individuals to the ideology do exist.
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