Every Australian deserves to feel safe, respected and at home as they go about their day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Islamophobia has no place in Australia. Yet, we have seen this evil grow and the number of hateful attacks continuing to steadily rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not the Australian way, it destroys the character of our nation as a country built on fairness, respect and a fair go. It must stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, we announce the Albanese Government\u2019s response to the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia\u2019s report \u2013 A National Response to Islamophobia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Albanese Government thanks Special Envoy Aftab Malik for his considered and thorough report and his long history and determined focus on eliminating Islamophobia in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Malik has engaged widely across all Australian society and internationally, and his report is an important and long-lasting contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Australian Government is progressing a range of recommendations and will continue to work on the remaining recommendations alongside the Special Envoy and the Australian Muslim community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government response has been guided by Special Envoy Malik\u2019s key areas of focus \u2013 education and awareness, protection and support for victims, building social cohesion and accountability and responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addressing these recommendations, the Government is strengthening Australia\u2019s capacity to combat Islamophobia by: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These new measures build on extensive existing work across government to combat Islamophobia, along with all forms of hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government is making it a legal requirement for universities to prevent and respond to Islamophobia, the accelerated implementation of the hate crimes database, funding mental health and wellbeing support for students in Islamic schools and students of Islamic faith in government schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Albanese Government has also created a framework for banning hate groups from operating in Australia. The legislation criminalises being a member, directing, recruiting or training with a prohibited group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As with all forms of hatred and prejudice, eliminating Islamophobia is not the responsibility of the Muslim community alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Government\u2019s full response to the Special Envoy\u2019s Plan to Combat Islamophobia is available at: https:\/\/www.homeaffairs.gov.au\/reports-and-publications\/reviews-and-inquiries\/inquiries\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere is simply no place in Australia, or anywhere in the world, for Islamophobia and racial hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe fact we\u2019ve seen a rise in Islamophobic incidents says all of us in civil society need to do more, and that\u2019s what Mr Malik\u2019s considered report will help guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI thank Mr Malik for his recommendations and his important work which will continue to be referenced in the ongoing battle to eliminate hatred and violence targeted at Muslim communities all over Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n the Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEvery Australian, no matter where they\u2019re from or who they worship, should be able to feel safe and at home anywhere in Australia without prejudice or discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIslamophobia is real. It is widespread. It is debilitating. And it is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n the Minister for Multicultural Affairs Dr Anne Aly:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Islamophobia is harmful and causes lasting damage to individuals, communities and to the social fabric of our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Albanese Government will continue to do all we can to stamp out Islamophobia and all forms of hate, protecting our social cohesion and ensuring that all Australians can live peacefully and free from hatred, threats and fear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every Australian deserves to feel safe, respected and at home as they go about their day-to-day lives. Islamophobia has no place in Australia. Yet, we have seen this evil grow and the number of hateful attacks continuing to steadily rise. It is not the Australian way, it destroys the character of our nation as a … Continue reading “Albanese government strengthens actions against Islamophobia”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39964,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39963\/revisions\/39964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}