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been a target of racist names, jokes or teasing or heard comments that rely on stereotypes of your racial, ethic, culture or religious group? | |||||||||||||
been sworn at, verbally abused or had someone make offensive gestures because of your race, ethnicity, culture or religion? | |||||||||||||
had someone suggest you do not belong in Australia, that you should ‘go home’ or get out’ and so on? | |||||||||||||
felt left out or avoided because of your race, ethnicity, culture or religion? | |||||||||||||
had someone treat you as less intelligent, or inferior, because of your race, ethnicity, culture or religion? | |||||||||||||
been ignored, treated with suspicion or treated rudely because of your race, ethnicity, culture or religion? | |||||||||||||
had your property vandalised because of your race, ethnicity, culture or religion? | |||||||||||||
had someone spit or throw something at you or hit you or threaten to hit you because of your race, ethnicity, culture or religion? |