- Three charged under new Nazi symbol law 5 Mar 2023Vince Rugari The Sydney Morning Herald March 5, 2023 Three men who attended last year’s controversial Australia Cup final at CommBank Stadium are among the first in the state to be charged under a new law banning the display of Nazi symbols in NSW. Macarthur FC prevailed 2-0 against Sydney United 58 on October 1, but the clash was ...
- New deal to stamp out faith-based bullying in schools 4 Mar 2023Lisa Wachsmuth The Daily Telegraph March 4, 2023 Every NSW public school will have access to a trained anti-racism contact officer and best-practice teaching of the Holocaust...
- Religious safety high on agenda 2 Mar 2023Carly Adno The Australian Jewish News March 2, 2023 NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has made an election pledge of $15 million to boost the safety and security of religious communities, a week after NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the Liberals and Nationals would invest $10 million to the same cause. Both Minns and Perrottet made the announcements while ...
- NSW Labor plan to stamp out racism and extremism 27 Feb 2023A Minns Labor Government will establish a Premier’s Prevention Panel on Racism and Extremism to address the growing safety concerns of faith and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. The Panel will include senior representatives of NSW agencies working with CALD and faith leaders to identify issues and to develop whole-of-government responses. Government agencies represented ...
- Parliamentarians thanked at JBD plenum 23 Feb 2023AJN STAFF The Australian Jewish News February 23, 2023 The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) thanked three retiring NSW MPs at its plenum on Tuesday night. Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton, Davidson MP Jonathan O’Dea and Upper House member Walt Secord – who was overseas – were acknowledged for their tireless efforts working on behalf of the NSW Jewish ...
- Greater safety and security for faith communities in NSW 22 Feb 2023A re-elected NSW Liberals and Nationals Government will invest $10 million over four years to boost safety and security for faith communities. Through a $10 million grants program, faith organisations will be supported to strengthen safety and security at religious institutions where there is a demonstrated risk, including places of worship, schools, community centres, and buildings ...