Melbourne Sees Spike In Racial Discrimination Following Reports Of Gang Crime

Recent media reports about a so-called ‘African Gang Crisis’ in Melbourne have caused a spike in racial discrimination in the African diaspora community.

The Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission has released figures showing a spike in racial discrimination in the last 12 months following the reporting in question.

African migrant communities are welcoming the the figures, which they say highlight their day-to-day lives following the reporting.

Producers:

• Victor Petrovic

Speakers:

• Convenor of the Migration and Refugee Research Network at The University of South Australia
• Melanie Baak
• Minister for home affairs
• Peter Dutton