New figures from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission show race-discrimination complaints have risen sharply from last year's numbers. Anti-discrimination leaders say it should be a wake-up call for a need to change attitudes towards race. A surge in race-discrimination complaints in Victoria is being blamed on inflammatory comments by politicians and media coverage of the issue. New Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission figures show race-related complaints are up 34 per cent from last year and formal complaints have risen 76 per cent. This feature reveals more details.
New figures from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission show race-discrimination complaints have risen sharply from last year's numbers. Anti-discrimination leaders say it should be a wake-up call for a need to change attitudes towards race. A surge in race-discrimination complaints in Victoria is being blamed on inflammatory comments by politicians and media coverage of the issue. New Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission figures show race-related complaints are up 34 per cent from last year and formal complaints have risen 76 per cent. This feature reveals more details.
