Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The objects of this Act are—
(a) to promote the full and equal participation of every person in a society that values freedom of expression and is an open and multicultural democracy;
(b) to maintain the right of all Victorians to engage in robust discussion of any matter of public interest or to engage in, or comment on, any form of artistic expression, discussion of religious issues or academic debate where such discussion, expression, debate or comment does not vilify or marginalise any person or class of persons;
S. 4(1)(c) amended by No. 16/2010 s. 199.
(c) to promote dispute resolution and resolve tensions between persons who (as a result of their ignorance of the attributes of others and the effect that their conduct may have on others) vilify others on the ground of race or religious belief or activity and those who are vilified.
(2) It is the intention of the Parliament that the provisions of this Act are interpreted so as to further the objects set out in subsection (1).