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Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ Inquiry into Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills

December 24, 2021 | AIJAC staff

While antisemitism does, unfortunately, persist in Australia at relatively low levels, Australia’s Jews continue to be free to express their faith and openly practise traditions that bind them to generations past. This Bill and the associated amendments legally enshrine those protections for Australia’s Jewish and other faith-based communities into the future.

Senate Committee hearing, Parliament House, Canberra (Image: David Foote - AUSPIC/DPS)

Submission to the now-suspended Senate Inquiry into ABC and SBS Complaints Handling

November 22, 2021 | AIJAC staff

It is the belief of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and other Australian stakeholders who have dealt with the respective organisations’ complaints procedures that the current system is broken and that complainants are not able to receive a fair hearing because the process is not genuinely independent.

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Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on its Review of the re-listing of Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas Brigades) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code.

August 26, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC recommends that the PJCIS endorse the Minister for Home Affairs’ seeks additional information with a view to extending the listing of the Hamas Brigades to the rest of Hamas.

A Hezbollah flag at a Sydney rally in May 2021.

AIJAC submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security review into the relisting of Hizballah ESO

May 28, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC has again called on the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security to recommend the Australian Government designate in its entirety Hezbollah as a terrorist group.

Increased trade with Israel is on Australia's agenda.

AIJAC’s submission on the Feasibility Study on Strengthening Trade and Investment with Israel

May 10, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC commends the Australian Government, including Trade Minister Dan Tehan, for its foresight in proposing a feasibility study on strengthening trade and investment with Israel with a view to a future free trade agreement.

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AIJAC’s submission to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding extremist movements and radicalism in Australia

February 15, 2021 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC’s submission to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) regarding extremist movements and radicalism in Australia.

Australian peacekeepers assist in a range of troubled regions around the world.

AIJAC’s submission to the Australian Government’s Soft Power Review

December 19, 2018 | AIJAC

AIJAC made a submission to the Australian Government’s 2018 Soft Power Review. The submission is available in full on this website and will be published on the website of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Australian Senators are currently undertaking an inquiry into political interference at the ABC.

Submission to Senate inquiry into Allegations of Political Interference in the ABC

November 26, 2018 | AIJAC staff

AIJAC made this submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications’ inquiry into Allegations of Political interference in the ABC. 

Protesters at the border between Gaza and Israel. Hamas officials incited violence during these protests.

Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on its review of the re-listing of Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas Brigades) as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code

September 5, 2018

AIJAC made a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security into the relisting of the Hamas’ Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas Brigades) as a terrorist organisation by the Australian Government.

Submission on Freedom of Speech (Repeal of S.18C) Bill 2014

April 30, 2014

This document constitutes the submission by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) to Attorney-General George Brandis regarding proposed amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA)…

AIJAC maintains that the provisions of Part IIA of the RDA have worked effectively for nearly 20 years, and that there is not a compelling reason for repeal or wholesale reform. 

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