The Australian, 24 July 2026
University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission
From The Guardian
The shadow education minister, Julian Leeser, has called for universities to undertake an audit of any classes that teach about the Jewish community, Israel or Palestine.
Appearing before the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion on Friday, Leeser said he had been “very concerned” about antisemitism on university campuses and was not satisfied with how vice-chancellors had addressed the issue after the 7 October 2023 Hamas terrorist attack.
“I’ve been particularly unhappy with the responses that I’ve received [from vice-chancellors] in relation to their failure to … audit courses dealing with the Israel-Palestine conflict to ensure that both sides are presented in the best way possible so that students are best prepared to make their own mind up,” he said.