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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Discrimination law should apply to ACT police, racism inquiry finds

The Discrimination Act should apply to ACT Policing officers, a Legislative Assembly inquiry has found.

ACT discrimination laws should be expanded to cover police in the territory and the ACT government ought to ensure human rights laws apply in cases of police misdemeanour, a inquiry into racial vilification has found.

The Legislative Assembly inquiry also recommended the government fund a comprehensive public anti-racism campaign and commission research to better understand the experience children and young people have of racism in the territory.

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