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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Butler

Antisemitism envoy denies involvement in major donation by husband’s company to rightwing group Advance

Australia's antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal
Jillian Segal distanced herself from Henroth Investments’ donation to Advance, saying ‘no one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won’t dictate his’. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Australia’s antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, says she had no involvement in a major donation from her husband’s company to the controversial conservative campaign group Advance, which has strongly railed against overseas immigration, pro-Palestine protests and the Labor government.

Guardian Australia first reported in February that Henroth Investments Pty Ltd had donated $50,000 to Advance in 2023-24, according to Australian Electoral Commission annual donation disclosure figures. One of that company’s directors, according to corporate records, is John Roth – Segal’s husband.

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