Minister Raises AUKUS Concerns Amid University Deal With Islamist Group

A federal MP has questioned why the nation’s oldest university has formed an agreement with a group declared terrorists by the UK.

Student activists have put up tents to set up a protest camp site for Palestine at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia on May 3, 2024. Ayush Kumar/AFP via Getty Images

A move to re-establish attempts at a judicial inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities has exposed questions around what has been called a “major national security issue” for the nation.

Federal member for Berowra Julian Leeser addressed Australia’s parliament on June 25 as he attempted to re-introduce the Commission of Inquiry into Anti-Semitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024.