Jewish leaders hosted at Victorian parliament
The group briefed Opposition Leader John Pesutto and Liberal colleagues on the findings of the recent AUJS-ZFA survey
Deputy Liberal leader David Southwick hosted Paris Enten and Noah Loven from AUJS, Jeremy Leibler and Bren Carlill from the ZFA and Zeddy Lawrence from Zionism Victoria at state parliament on Thursday to discuss the recent AUJS-ZFA survey.
The group briefed Opposition Leader John Pesutto and Liberal colleagues on the findings of the report, before having a discussion on strengthening a bipartisan approach to fighting antisemitism.
Pesutto then moved to adjourn debate in the Legislative Assembly, to instead debate an earlier motion put forward by Southwick on Tuesday.
The motion, moved in light of the survey results, called for the House to note “the worrying, but deeply important” findings of the survey, affirmed a bipartisan commitment to fighting antisemitism and called on the Minister for Education to bring university Vice-Chancellors, Jewish students and leaders together to work towards a solution.
A spokesperson for Southwick said the contributions made from both Labor and Liberal MPs were constructive and bipartisan and that all sides have committed to work together.
After the debate, Southwick and Labor Member for Box Hill Paul Hamer, as Victoria’s two Jewish MPs and co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Israel, sat with the AUJS representatives to further discuss bipartisan paths going forward.
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