Analysis
On Tuesday, Tony Burke, the Minister for Home Affairs, stood at the dispatch box like a man convinced of his own moral framing. He spoke in declarative tones, invoking national security and civic responsibility as though the ground beneath him were uncontested, "Every elected official who claims to care
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These last few weeks have been significant across legal, political and community fronts. Below is a breakdown of the key developments and our full analyses. TMV Statement on the US/Israel Attack on Iran TMV issued a forceful statement condemning the expansion of Israel’s war from Gaza into sovereign
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The expansion of Israel’s genocide on Palestinians to the current bombing campaign on Iran, carried out by the United States and Israel, is a flagrant act of aggression that once again exposes the violent impulse and militarised machine that feeds on escalation. In southern Iran, a girls’ school in
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The VCAT decision in the Hasheam Tayeh case turns on a powerful legal move: treating strong association between Zionism and Jewish identity as sufficient to ground liability. We break down the judgment and explore what it may mean for the future of protest speech in Australia.
Politics
Forget that Chris Minns passed laws knowing the explosives caravan was a hoax. Forget that the NSW Police force assaulted, pepper-sprayed and broke bones, including throwing worshippers out of their prayer, all for protesting against the visit of a man who incited genocide of Palestinians. Forget that gangland shootings are
Royal Commission Update
The Royal Commission’s first public hearing took place in Sydney at 10:30 am on 24 February 2026, with Commissioner the Hon Virginia Bell AC SC opening proceedings. The session was procedural, no evidence or witness testimony was presented. 1. Commission remit and process: Commissioner Bell outlined how the
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Royal Commission Update
Today, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its work with Commissioner Virginia Bell AC SC officially presiding over proceedings at 10:30 am, Tuesday 24th Feb. The Muslim Vote (TMV) will actively monitor and engage with the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion from the outset.
For years, Muslim organisations across New South Wales have maintained structured engagement with NSW Police under the premise that relationship and proximity would deliver impartial enforcement or meaningful accountability. That premise has now collapsed. Despite ongoing forums, meetings, photo opportunities, and symbolic “unity” events, there has been no demonstrable shift
Chris Minns admitted, "They did everything we told them to do" The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has announced it will investigate Monday night’s protest, a move that comes amid significant public concern over the actions of the New South Wales Police Force. While oversight is necessary,
Political Mistakes That Must Be Abandoned Precedent only survives when it is not challenged. If the environment at the Town Hall protest on Monday night was deliberately constructed (which it certainly was), it must be confronted deliberately. No more private meetings that produce nothing. No more quiet reassurances while laws
Over the past year, governments at both the state and federal levels have moved to expand hate and extremism laws in ways that fundamentally reshape the relationship between speech, belief, and state power. These changes have largely been framed as technical adjustments, necessary updates to protect social cohesion, public safety,