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The government has taken a major step forward by agreeing to 35 of 54 recommendations from a landmark report on Islamophobia, including school tolerance programs and mandatory training for public servants — a win for advocates. But key demands like an independent review of counter-terrorism laws and a full inquiry into anti-Arab racism remain unaddressed, prompting the report’s author to keep pushing. Community groups applaud the progress but stress that real change requires more than promises — they want Australian Muslims to feel safe, included, and empowered to participate fully. To back this up, a new education task force is launching, with $42 million allocated to secure faith spaces and review school curricula to combat hatred. The Multicultural Affairs Minister called this a historic milestone — the first time the government officially declared Islamophobia an urgent threat to Australia’s social fabric.

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