Universities That Ignore Anti-Semitism Could Lose Federal Funds Under New Plan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the special envoy against anti-Semitism together released a new strategy outlining several recommendations.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to Members of the Labor Government in the caucus meeting in Canberra, Australia, on May 9, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Funding could be cut for universities and public institutions that fail to tackle anti-Semitism under a new national strategy unveiled on July 10.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Special Envoy for Combating Anti-Semitism Jillian Segal together revealed the proposal saying it was time to take “decisive, national action.”