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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Caitlin Cassidy and Josh Butler

‘Tackle racism in whatever form’: Labor defers response to contentious antisemitism proposals for universities

Jason Clare
The minister for education, Jason Clare, said it was fair to consider a broader review of racism at universities and a separate report from the Islamophobia envoy before responding to the antisemitism report. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The federal government will defer its response to Jillian Segal’s contentious plan to address antisemitism on campuses until after it has received a broader review of racism at universities and a separate report from the Islamophobia envoy, the education minister has confirmed.

Jason Clare outlined the process to reporters on Wednesday, saying he wanted to “tackle racism in whatever form it comes”.

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