Australia has recognised Islamophobia. But will it provide equal protection?

When the racist motive of a crime is not named, part of the experience disappears from the official story. The attack left me anxious. I now think before wearing a keffiyeh in public, not only because I fear another attack, but because I am no longer certain the justice system would recognise why I had been attacked. The post Australia has recognised Islamophobia. But will it provide equal…