The Greens will table a draft law on Monday they say will strengthen protections for transgender Victorians and pressure the Andrews government to expedite an anti-vilification overhaul.
The Greens will table a draft law on Monday they say will strengthen protections for transgender Victorians and pressure the Andrews government to expedite an anti-vilification overhaul following the targeting of drag story-time events in Melbourne.
Ultimately, Labor did not back Patten’s bill amid fears the wording was too subjective and would leave individuals open to vexatious litigation. The Richmond MP said parliament held an inquiry on this issue in 2020 and by the following year the government offered in-principle support to expanding anti-vilification laws.“What is the government waiting for? We’ve seen in the last few months that far-right groups are organising and growing. We can’t keep dragging our heels while neo-Nazis send threats of violence to libraries for holding inclusive family-friendly events.
“We won’t be rushed by those trying to score cheap political points over this issue,” Symes said. “We’ll continue to work closely with multicultural and faith communities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community and advocates to get this law right.”
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