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Inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes

20/02/2026

The Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee is moving forward with a formal inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes. The investigation is designed to analyse the frequency of targeted attacks, examine the social and systemic factors that contribute to such crimes, and evaluate the effectiveness…

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