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  • Religious bullying ‘rampant’ in schools, says report 25 Aug 2022
    Report co-author Suzanne Rutland says the project had exposed ‘disturbing cases’ of religious vilification across schools in Melbourne and Sydney. Picture: Georgia Court Nicholas Jensen The Australian...
  • Statement from NSWJBD regarding Walt Secord MLC 19 Aug 2022
    The NSW Parliament has had no stronger advocate for multiculturalism and communal harmony than Walt Secord. He has been a staunch and loyal friend to the Jewish community and other faith and multicultural communities throughout his time in Parliament. He always made the time to listen to our concerns and work towards meaningful change for the good ...
  • ‘Game-changing’ bill bans Nazi symbols 18 Aug 2022
    THE NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) has been commended for its role in the bill to ban the public display of all Nazi symbols without a reasonable excuse across New South Wales. The bill passed both houses of NSW Parliament last week with unanimous support (including from the Greens) and is a historic moment for ...
  • Changing of the guard at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies 16 Aug 2022
    David Ossip was elected as the President of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies at its annual general meeting on Tuesday night. David will succeed Lesli Berger who served as President for four years. Despite David, 30, being one of the youngest Presidents in the Board’s 77-year history, David is no stranger to both communal and ...
  • Statement regarding Yeshiva College v NSW Education Standards Authority 15 Aug 2022
    The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is very concerned and alarmed with the findings of the NCAT. We will review the full decision before we engage with the school to determine if there is a path forward. There should be no tolerance for institutions which are not fully compliant with relevant child protection requirements that are in ...
  • Public display of Nazi symbols banned in NSW 11 Aug 2022
    In an historic moment for our State, a new law making it a criminal offence to knowingly display a Nazi symbol in public without a reasonable excuse, has passed Parliament today. The new offence in the Crimes Act 1900 will carry a maximum penalty of 12 months’ imprisonment or a $11,000 fine or both for an ...