Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No. 2)

Stage by Stage

Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript. In date order, both chambers.

1. Thursday 6 February 2025 · Senate

   Second Reading

   The Senate debated a private senator's bill to establish a judicial inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities. Coalition senators argued that the government had failed to protect Jewish Australians and that a royal commission was necessary due to the inadequacy of existing mechanisms. Labor senators opposed the bill, citing a parliamentary joint committee inquiry already underway and arguing that a commission would be too slow. The bill was defeated in a division.

   Outcome: The bill was not passed, with 31 senators voting against and 33 voting for.

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