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Andrew Stafford and Allanah Sciberras

Muslims call for more funding, new action to fight hate

Peak body advocates have welcomed the response to an Islamophobia report but want more done. (Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS)

Muslim advocates have called for meaningful new spending on programs to combat Islamophobia after Labor adopted only some of an envoy's plan to address the problem.

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils said the federal government's commitment to take action on 35 of 54 recommendations outlined in special envoy Aftab Malik's report recognised anti-Muslim hate as a serious national problem.

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