Racial Profiling by AOs and PSOs on Public Transport

Hello, my name is Filment (he/they) and I'm a journalist for the The Citizen and a Master's Student at the University of Melbourne!

I'm currently working on an investigative piece examining and questioning whether Authorised Officers (AOs) and Protective Services Officers (PSOs) disproportionately target and racially profile international students when screening for ticketing infringements.

This survey serves as a safe space for you to share about your lived experiences and encounters with AOs and PSOs and also as a way to collect data to substantiate my investigation.

If you have indicated that you wish to be contacted about your experience - thank you so much and I appreciate it, your experience will go a long way into helping others in the future.

Personal information and details will not be included in the article, unless you have clearly indicated that you wish to be contacted and interviewed about your experience.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this survey! If you have any questions or require clarifications about how your data will be used, please feel free to email me at filmentshuji@student.unimelb.edu.au.

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* 1. Are you an international student?

Yes

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* 2. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. Have you ever received a ticketing infringement?

Yes

No - skip the next question

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* 4. What type of infringement did you receive?

Warning

Fine

Court Summon

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Why did you receive a ticketing infringement?

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* 6. Did you experience any form of racism/racial profiling/discrimination by an AO or PSO?

Yes

No - skip the next question

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you're comfortable, could you briefly share your experience?

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* 8. Did you experience any other forms of discrimination?

Yes

No - skip the next question

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which type of discrimination best describes your experience?

Gender (e.g. misogyny, transphobia, etc.)

Disability - (e.g. ableism)

Sexual orientation (e.g. homophobia)

Sexual harassment (e.g. molestation, inappropriate touching, etc.)

Age (e.g. ageism)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you're comfortable, could you briefly share your experience?

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* 11. Did the AOs or PSOs use any form of intimidation, abusive language, or violence against you?

Yes

No - skip the next question

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* 12. If you're comfortable, could you share what they said or did?

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* 13. If you have been discriminated, have you reported it to any authorities?

Yes

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* 14. If you did report it, which authority did you report it to?

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* 15. If you were to be charged with a ticketing infringement, how familiar are you with your rights and laws surrounding public transport offences?

Extremely familiar

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not so familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 16. If you wish to be interviewed about your experience, please fill in your contact details.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Thank you so much for completing this survey!