A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will establish a new Multicultural and Multifaith Law Reform Consultative Committee to ensure the voices of diverse communities are heard and considered in the development of Victorian laws.
The Committee will be made up of legal experts, community and faith leaders and will look at legislation through a cultural and religious lens, the Party said in an official press release.
The Committee will provide advice on how laws can be shaped with the needs of multicultural and multifaithcommunities in mind.
Its focus will be on ensuring laws give all multicultural and faith communities the ability to contribute to our state, free from discrimination and racism.
An expression of interest process will open to all members of the Victorian community wishing to participate in the committee.
Furthermore, a re-elected Labor Government will strengthen the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 to make it easier to prosecute any individual who incites hatred or bigotry based on someone’s faith or skin colour, the release said.
In recent years we have seen the rise of neo-Nazi right wing extremism in Victoria, which has led to the rise of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and racism in the state.
Strengthening these laws will allow for greater protection of multicultural and faith communities in Victoria. It will ensure more prosecutions against those who incite hatred or racism against a person or group based on their cultural background or religious belief is prosecuted, the release added.
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