This 'anti-Muslim hostility' definition has serious problems. Here's why.

Tim Dieppe  |  Comment
Date posted:  18 Dec 2025
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This 'anti-Muslim hostility' definition has serious problems. Here's why.

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On Monday, the proposed government definition of anti-Muslim hostility was leaked to the BBC.

Earlier this year, the government set up a working group to come up with a definition of Islamophobia/anti-Muslim hatred. Baroness Gohir, a prominent member of the working group has confirmed that the definition leaked to the BBC is the one that the group proposed to the government in October. It had been kept secret since then, while the government has deliberated and consulted with various groups.

The Telegraph reported that the government was planning on announcing it on Monday. On seeing the news of the horrific terrorist attack on Bondi Beach they had second thoughts.

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