Envoy decries ‘lack of action’ on persistent Islamophobia in Australia and calls for tracking of hate crimes
Aftab Malik cites bomb threats and assaults when releasing report containing 54 recommendationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCounter-terrorism laws should be reviewed, and the government should improve data...
<p>Aftab Malik cites bomb threats and assaults when releasing report containing 54 recommendations</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/12/anthony-albanese-pacific-islands-forum-woodside-north-west-shelf-decision-sussan-ley-labor-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Counter-terrorism laws should be reviewed, and the government should improve data collection about hate crimes, according to a long-awaited report from the special envoy to combat Islamophobia.</p><p>The report <a href="https://www.oseci.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/national-response-final-report.pdf">makes 54 recommendations</a> to parliament and government departments to tackle Islamophobia, and calls on the government to “confront Islamophobia with equivalent urgency to other discriminatory practices, and provide it with the same rights, protections, and legal recourse”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/sep/12/islamophobia-report-envoy-aftab-malik-hands-down-recommendations-to-albanese-government">Continue reading...</a>
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