Australia’s Imams Council Criticises Former PM’s Call for Better Regulated Muslim Teaching

‘It is time that Islamic institutions in Australia adopted nationally consistent, self-regulated standards,’ former Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a House Select Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Australia’s peak Muslim body has condemned former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s call for English-language sermons and an accreditation regime for imams to deal with Islamic extremism.

The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), which represents about 350 imams nationwide, said Morrison’s remarks unfairly implicated an entire faith to acts of terror carried out by individuals.