Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee
Inquiry into anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes in Victoria
Referred (Terms of Reference)
The Committee will inquire into the scale and scope of anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes occurring in Victoria including the communication and recruitment methods of anti-LGBTQIA+ influencers and hate groups, current strategies to counter hate crimes, hate prevention initiatives, existing public and online safety initiatives, the role and responsibilities of social media and digital platform owners in preventing and responding to anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes, existing data regarding the prevalence and trends of hate crimes Australia-wide, the impact of hate crimes on diverse LGBTQIA+ communities, interjurisdictional strategies to combat hate crimes across borders and the relevant work for the Commissioner for LGBTQIA+ Communities and relevant government advisory groups.
Terms of reference
The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.