Islamophobia envoy condemns alleged verbal attack against 13
Aftab Malik says victims of Islamophobia are getting younger. ( ABC News: Gavin Coote )
Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia has condemned an alleged racist attack against a 13-year-old girl on a Sydney bus.
The Islamophobia Register Australia has reported a 612 per cent jump in reported attacks in the last three years.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the incident, and is expected to appear before court on Wednesday.
Link copied Share Share article The Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia has condemned alleged verbal abuse hurled at a 13-year-old girl, who was called an "immigrant mutt" and a "terrorist" on a Sydney bus last week.
The 50-year-old man, who was charged on Tuesday, appeared in videos of the incident obtained by the ABC telling another girl, "I can't wait until they kill all of you".
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