澳大利亚皇家委员会关于反犹太主义和社会凝聚力的听证会本周在悉尼举行，聚焦政府机构、学校和艺术部门内的反犹太主义现象[1]。来自艺术、教育、医疗和公共部门的犹太专业人士分享了他们在工作场所遭遇的歧视经历[1]。
犹太雕塑家妮娜·萨纳泽讲述，她在一段私人群组聊天中称哈马斯为"动物"，该聊天记录于2024年被泄露后，她成为反犹太主义的目标[1]。特别代表吉利安·西格尔对犹太艺术家因反犹太主义而被不公平地排除在公共创意资助项目外表示关注，并倡议为犹太艺术家创建单独的资助委员会[1]。
在教育领域，悉尼莫里亚学院前校长约翰·哈梅伊（2011-2018年任职）发现，许多学生因反犹太主义事件频繁发生且缺乏后果而放弃举报[1]。《勇气关怀计划》已在全国范围内覆盖超过50万名学生，重点进行旁观者干预培训[1]。
在医疗领域，澳大利亚-太平洋地区犹太医学联合会主席杰克·格林表示，该组织在2023年10月7日以色列遭袭击前"几乎从未"收到反犹太主义报告[1]。澳大利亚犹太协会首席执行官罗伯特·格雷戈里批评联邦政府自2023年10月7日以来"助长了"反犹太主义[1]。
A Royal Commission inquiry into antisemitism and social cohesion held hearings in Sydney this week, examining discrimination within government institutions, schools, and creative sectors.[1] Jewish professionals from arts, education, healthcare, and the public service testified about encountering antisemitism in their workplaces.[1]
Jewish sculptor Nina Sanadze described becoming a target of antisemitism after a private group chat in which she called Hamas "animals" was leaked in 2024.[1] Special Envoy Jillian Segal raised concerns that Jewish artists face unfair exclusion from public creative grants due to antisemitism and advocated for establishing a separate grant panel for Jewish artists.[1] The hearing also examined educational settings, where John Hamey, former principal of Sydney's Moriah College from 2011 to 2018, reported that many students abandoned reporting antisemitism incidents because of their frequency and lack of consequences.[1]
Healthcare professionals have also experienced discrimination tied to their Jewish identity.[1] Jack Green, president of the Australasian Jewish Medical Federation, stated that the organization "hardly ever" received reports of antisemitism prior to the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.[1] Robert Gregory, chief executive of the Australian Jewish Association, criticized the federal government for having "egged on" antisemitism since October 7, 2023.[1] Efforts to address the issue include the Courage to Care program, which has reached more than half a million students nationwide through bystander training.[1] In 2024, Home Affairs minister Tony Burke declined to grant a visa to right-wing Israeli politician Ayelet Shaked.[1]