'Focus on What Brings Us Together': Ed Husic on Plans to Combat Antisemitism, Islamophobia - ABC Listen

'Be very careful': Labor MP's warning over funding cut threats in antisemitism plan

Ed Husic has cautioned against a "heavy-handed" response following recommendations that universities and artists could have government funding pulled if they failed to act against antisemitism.

'Focus on what brings us together': Ed Husic on plans to combat antisemitism, Islamophobia - ABC listen

Australia's former Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, has shared his views on special envoy Jillian Segal's plan to combat antisemitism, along with the upcoming plan from special envoy Aftab Malik to combat Islamophobia.  Mr Husic, who was one of the country's first two Muslim federal ministers sworn into office, says both plans need to focus on "what brings us together."  Guest: Ed Husic, Labor MP and former Minister for Industry and

Special Envoy to Deliver Islamophobia Report to Prime Minister Soon

Just days after the special envoy on anti-Semitism delivered her findings, Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia Aftab Malik has confirmed he is close to finalising a set of recommendations. The report is expected to be handed to the prime minister in the coming weeks. In a statement on July 10, Malik said the proposals are shaped by extensive engagement with more than 100 Muslim community representatives, including youth, women, scholars, religi…

WJC Congratulates Australia on Plan To Combat Antisemitism - World Jewish Congress

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder condemned the repeated assaults on the Jewish community by called upon the Australian government to “restore fairness and decency to public discourse, and to consign antisemitism to the past.”