That the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria collect and retain statistics that identify:

15.1. the number of people charged with an offence to which the ‘exceptional circumstances test’ applies and data relating to:

15.1.1. whether those people are bailed or remanded in custody;

15.1.2. the racial and/or cultural identity of the person, including whether they identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and

15.1.3. the sex of the person; and

15.2. the number of people charged with an offence to which the ‘compelling reasons test’ applies and data relating to: 15.2.1. whether those people are bailed or remanded in custody; 15.2.2. the racial and/or cultural identity of the person, including whether they identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and 15.2.3. the sex of the person.

The data relating to these matters should be published and available for use by independent organisations and/or researchers.