Melbourne Man Takes Legal Action Against Greens Party Over Alleged Racial Vilification

A Jewish man in Melbourne has lodged a case against the Greens and its leader Adam Bandt, accusing the party of breaching hate laws.

Party leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt addresses the media after the resignation of Senator Lidia Thorpe from the Australian Greens Party at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 6, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images)

A Melbourne Jewish man is taking legal action against the Australian Greens and its leader Adam Bandt over what he alleges are breaches of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria).

Menachem Vorchheimer has submitted a seven-page document to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Human Rights Division, alleging that Bandt and the Greens have been aware of, and not addressed, hateful chants, and signs displayed at Melbourne’s pro-Palestine rallies.