The Minns Labor government says this will safeguard the state’s multiculturalism.

Members of the Sydney Muslim community hold Taraweeh Prayer for Palestine at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia on March 22, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

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The New South Wales (NSW) Labor government has announced $1 million (US$650,000) in funding towards the Action Against Islamophobia initiative.
It comes amid the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) claiming that micro-aggressions against Muslims were being “brushed off.”

Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.