Victorian cults inquiry accidentally shares email address of anonymous survivors with group members

Committee apologises for not concealing email addresses when alerting witnesses to final report Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Victorian parliamentary committee investigating the harmful impact of cults accidentally sent the email addresses of anonymous survivors who made submissions to current members of such groups and to journalists. The committee, which had its report into “cults and organised fringe groups” tabled in parliament on Wednesday, emailed hundreds of recipients shortly after midday to inform them it had been published, but erroneously left their addresses visible. “We would like to sincerely apologise for the email sent earlier today in which recipient email addresses were inadvertently included in the CC field,” the legal and social issues committee said, in a second email sent 42 minutes later. “Due to an administrative technical error during the distribution process, the email was sent with visible recipient details. We understand the importance of protecting personal information and regret this mistake. “To help minimise any further disclosure of information, we kindly ask that you delete the email from your inbox and any related f

Jul 29, 2026 → Jul 29, 2026