Kuala Lampur, Sept. 20 -- In "Brodie's law in Australia, Zara's law in Malaysia?",I shared the story of 19-year-old Brodie Panlock.

In 2007, an inquest into her tragic death exposed the traumatising and relentless bullying she suffered at her workplace. It led to the Australian State of Victoria's anti-bullying legislation which came into force in June 2011 and made serious bullying a crime punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

The media covering the inquest could identify the provisions in the legislation as closely related with Brodie's harassment at her workplace. Accordingly, the media dubbed the provisions "Brodie's Law".

Brodie's Law can apply to all forms of serious bullying, including physical bullying, psychological bullying, ...