Sexuality and Gender Diversity

POLICE — HATE CRIMES

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [9.45 pm]: I rise tonight because I want to speak to the issues raised by the government’s response to a question I asked in Parliament last week about the prevalence of hate crime in this state. I am concerned that the minister’s response to my question demonstrated that the government does not have a very good grasp on what hate crime is, or even on its prevalence in this state. The minister advised that the Western Australia Police Force collects data only on racist harassment and incitement to racial hatred.

Government has little grasp on extent of hate crime in WA: Greens

Greens spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs, Sexuality and Gender Diversity Hon Alison Xamon MLC is dismayed by the inadequacy of the Government’s response to her question in Parliament yesterday about hate crime in WA.

Ms Xamon’s question revealed that police do not have a comprehensive understanding what hate crime is, meaning they are unable to report on the extent of hate crimes committed in WA.

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