Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by
Councillor Worling –
It is resolved that:
(A)
Council note:
(i)
the Trans
Justice Project and Victorian Pride Lobby have released the Fuelling Hate
Report investigating the prevalence and possible escalation of transphobia in
Australia;
(ii)
this is
the largest investigation into anti-trans hate in Australia with over 3,099
survey responses, including 1,309 survey responses from people in the trans
community;
(iii)
the
Fuelling Hate Report found in the last 12 months:
(a)
94 per
cent of all participants saw online anti-trans abuse, harassment or
vilification;
(b)
52 per
cent of all participants saw anti-trans abuse, harassment or vilification
in-person;
(c)
49 per
cent of trans participants experienced online anti-trans abuse, harassment or
vilification; and
(d)
47 per
cent of trans participants experienced in-person anti-trans abuse, harassment
or vilification;
(iv)
the
Fuelling Hate Report found compared to 2020:
(a)
85 per
cent of all participants saw significantly more online anti-trans abuse,
harassment or vilification;
(b)
40 per
cent of trans participants experienced more significantly more online
anti-trans abuse, harassment or vilification; and
(c)
34 per
cent of trans participants said they had experienced more or significantly more
in-person anti-trans abuse, harassment or vilification;
(v)
the
Fuelling Hate Report found:
(a)
15 per
cent of trans participants experienced anti-trans violence in the last 12
months;
(b)
13 per
cent of trans participants experienced more or significantly more anti-trans
violence in the last 12 months; and
(c)
11 per
cent of trans participants experienced more or significantly more anti-trans
violence in the two months preceding the survey; and
(B)
Council
be requested to endorse the following motion for submission to the 2024
Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly:
This
National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to introduce
anti-vilification laws to protect the community from hate and ensure that every
individual in Australia feels safe and protected under law irrespective of
their age, disability, gender identity, intersex status, race, religion, sex,
or sexual orientation.
Carried unanimously.
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