Mosque fundingWilson calls for MyCentre funding to be suspended
Wilson, Carroll clash over imam’s funding
Opposition leader demands funding cuts to an imam’s centre as Premier condemns his comments on wives.
Samir 'Abu Hamza' Mohtadi appears on 'The Aydin Show' on YouTube, in an interview published April 14, 2020. (Screenshot via TOI)
Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has called on Premier Ben Carroll to suspend state funding to MyCentre, a Broadmeadows mosque led by Samir Mohtadi.
The call follows a report on a lecture in which Mr Mohtadi said husbands could beat their wives.
Mr Carroll told the Herald Sun the comments were “completely disgusting and vile”, but he would not rule out further funding.
In a video statement on Monday, Ms Wilson said Labor had promised more than $600,000 to the organisation.
“This is sickening, absolutely sickening,” she said.
You have reached your monthly article limit
You have reached your monthly limit of 3 articles. Do you want to keep reading The Australian Jewish News?Subscribe today and enjoy unlimited digital access for less than $0.50 a day.
Subscribe Now
Already have an account? Click here to log in
read more:
- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
- Australian Labor Party (ALP)
- Australian Greens
- Victorian government
- Herald Sun
- MyCentre
- Al-Taqwa College
- Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
- Jess Wilson
- Ben Carroll
- Samir Mohtadi
- Kathleen Matthews-Ward
- Natalie Suleyman
- Bronwyn Halfpenny
- Anthony Carbines
- Hammam Al-Hammami
- Menachem Vorchheimer
- Victorian election 2026
- Government funding of community organisations
- Violence against women
comments