Individual or Group Submission20/11/24

Anonymous 1350

This submission is from a person who runs an entertainment company specialising in Queer and BIPOC-centred music, theatre, and events. It discusses how, through their time working with mob around VIC, they have witnessed racial profiling, lower pay compared to non-Indigenous peers, and a large cultural load placed on mob.

Topics: Economic prosperity, Social injustice
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