A royal commission is currently holding hearings in Melbourne to investigate how common antisemitism is on campuses and whether university safety measures have worked since the events of October 7, 2023.

一個皇家委員會目前正在墨爾本舉行聆訊，以調查校園內反猶太主義的普遍程度，以及自 2023 年 10 月 7 日事件以來，大學的安全措施是否奏效。

The hearings are designed to first collect stories from Jewish students and staff about their personal experiences, and then analyze how universities responded. Some witnesses have emphasized a lack of safety; for example, a lecturer from the University of Wollongong reported receiving antisemitic messages and stated that the university failed to provide a protection plan quickly. Furthermore, groups like the Australian Union of Jewish Students have asserted that the overall performance of the education sector has been poor, citing hostile environments and ineffective reporting systems.

這些聆訊旨在首先收集猶太學生與教職員關於其個人經驗的故事，隨後分析大學如何回應。部分證人強調缺乏安全性；例如，一名來自臥龍崗大學的講師報告稱收到反猶太訊息，並指出大學未能迅速提供保護計劃。此外，如澳洲猶太學生聯盟等團體則聲稱教育部門的整體表現不佳，理由是環境充滿敵意且舉報系統無效。

There is a clear tension between protecting academic freedom and ensuring the security of students and staff. Major institutions, such as the University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne, have been centers of conflict due to student protest camps. While Dr. Alan Finkel's report suggested that some progress has been made, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry argues that universities have used 'free speech' as an excuse to avoid condemning racism. On the other hand, representatives from Students for Palestine intend to testify that their protests are based on justice and non-discrimination.

在保護學術自由與確保學生及教職員安全之間，存在明顯的緊張關係。大型機構，如悉尼大學與墨爾本大學，因學生抗議營而成為衝突中心。雖然 Alan Finkel 博士的報告建議已取得一些進展，但澳洲猶太執行委員會認為大學將「言論自由」作為藉口，以避免譴責種族主義。另一方面，「巴勒斯坦學生」代表則打算作證，稱其抗議是基於正義與非歧視。

To address these failures, Education Minister Jason Clare has introduced new mandatory anti-racism standards. These rules require universities to formally define antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism against Indigenous Australians. Consequently, institutions must now report to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) about their complaints processes and security improvements. Additionally, new governance reforms require universities to disclose how much they spend on consultants and vice-chancellor salaries to increase accountability.

為了改善這些缺失，教育部長 Jason Clare 引入了新的強制性反種族主義標準。這些規定要求大學正式定義反猶太主義、伊斯蘭恐懼症以及針對澳洲原住民的種族主義。因此，各機構現在必須向高等教育質量與標準局 (TEQSA) 報告其投訴程序與安全改善情況。此外，新的治理改革要求大學披露其在顧問與副校長薪資上的支出金額，以增加問責制。

The royal commission is continuing to collect evidence as universities move toward a legal system designed to fight racial discrimination.

皇家委員會正繼續收集證據，而大學也正向一個旨在打擊種族歧視的法律體系邁進。