Details of the plan

Education plays a pivotal role. The plan seeks to mandate Holocaust and antisemitism studies in schools, with an emphasis on Jewish history, identity, and cultural education. It also recommends better oversight of media outlets to ensure balanced and precise reporting.

Anthony Albanese speaks alongside Australia’s special envoy to combat antisemitism Jillian Segal in Sydney. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts

To address antisemitism on campus, the envoy will develop a ‘university report card’ assessing how institutions respond to incidents and implement preventative measures. Universities that fail to act could face cuts to government funding. A commission of inquiry into campus antisemitism has also been proposed.

For the digital realm, the proposal advocates for collaboration with social media companies to reduce the spread of bots that “intentionally create societal division” and working with the eSafety Commissioner to stop AI from propagating antisemitic material.

Finally, the report recommends a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework, including annual reporting, to track the progress and impact of the initiatives.

Will the government adopt the recommendations?

“Some of the plan requires a long-term approach. Some of it requires action by state governments. Some of it requires action by society. What we will do is work constructively with the envoy.”

Changes to school curricula or immigration screening, for example, could require legislative change and intergovernmental coordination.

More than 300 per cent rise in antisemitic incidents

While recent measures — including new hate crime laws passed in early 2025 — have been welcomed, the report highlights ongoing gaps. Among them were academic institutions, where 60 per cent of Jewish students who experienced antisemitism said they felt unsupported by their university.

“One of the things that I [regard] as Australia’s strength is that we can be a microcosm for the world that shows that people in my local community, overwhelmingly live side-by-side with Jewish, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, that is a strength of our society,” he added.

“I will continue to speak out for the release of hostages. I will continue to advocate, I don’t say one thing when they speak to people in the Israeli government, [and a] different thing publicly.”