Australian Catholic Leader Calls for Broader Anti-Semitism Inquiry

The head of Australia’s Catholic bishops has backed the Richardson Review but warns a deeper national examination of anti-Semitism is needed.
Australian Catholic Leader Calls for Broader Anti-Semitism Inquiry
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) listens to Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he speaks during a press conference in Canberra, Australia on Aug. 11, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/AFP via Getty Images
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The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe, has added his voice to growing calls for a wider national inquiry into anti-Semitism in Australia, arguing existing reviews do not go far enough.

Archbishop Costelloe said that while the Richardson Review was a necessary step, it should be complemented by a broader process with the power to examine the underlying causes of anti-Semitism.