The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has started hearings in Melbourne to examine the experiences of Jewish students and teachers in Australian universities.

反猶太主義與社會凝聚力皇家委員會已在墨爾本開始舉行聽證會，以調查澳洲大學中猶太學生與教師的經歷。

The hearings have focused on the increase in hostility toward Jewish people following the Hamas attacks in October 2023. Witnesses stated that hidden prejudice has turned into open harassment. For example, a student at the Australian National University (ANU) described a protest camp where people used offensive language and performed Nazi salutes. Similarly, a PhD student at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) testified that students performed Nazi salutes during a class, which he felt was a direct threat to his safety because of his family's history with the Holocaust.

聽證會重點關注 2023 年 10 月哈瑪斯襲擊後，對猶太人的敵意增加。證人表示，潛在的偏見已轉化為公開的騷擾。例如，澳洲國立大學 (ANU) 的一名學生描述了一個抗議營，其中有人使用冒犯性語言並執行納粹禮。同樣地，新南威爾斯大學 (UNSW) 的一名博士生作證，學生在課堂上執行納粹禮，由於其家族與大屠殺的歷史關聯，他認為這對其安全構成直接威脅。

Witnesses also claimed that university responses have been weak or even unfair to the victims. The UNSW academic mentioned that his job was negatively affected after he reported the incident to the police. At the University of Melbourne, Professor Steven Prawer described how masked protesters entered his office without permission, forcing him to install permanent security. Furthermore, Professor Prawer expressed concern that 150 of his colleagues signed a petition calling the protest acceptable, which he believes shows a failure in maintaining a safe academic environment.

證人還聲稱大學的反應微弱，甚至對受害者不公。該名 UNSW 學者提到，他在向警方舉報事件後，工作受到了負面影響。在墨爾本大學，Steven Prawer 教授描述了戴面具的抗議者如何在未經許可的情況下闖入其辦公室，迫使其安裝永久保安設施。此外，Prawer 教授對 150 位同事簽署請願書稱該抗議可被接受表示擔憂，他認為這顯示了在維持安全學術環境方面的失敗。

To address these problems, the Albanese government has announced that universities must adopt official definitions of racism and antisemitism by January 1, 2027. Although the government will not force schools to use one specific definition, institutions must create reliable frameworks and submit annual reports. Minister Jason Clare emphasized that new laws will be introduced to allow the regulator to fine universities that do not follow these rules.

為解決這些問題，Albanese 政府宣布，大學必須在 2027 年 1 月 1 日前採取官方對種族主義與反猶太主義的定義。雖然政府不會強迫學校使用單一特定定義，但機構必須建立可靠的框架並提交年度報告。部長 Jason Clare 強調，將引入新法，允許監管機構對不遵守這些規則的大學處以罰款。

The Royal Commission is continuing to collect evidence from staff and students, and vice-chancellors from major universities are expected to testify about how they have managed campus instability.

皇家委員會將繼續收集教職員與學生的證據，而各大大學的副校長預計將就其如何管理校園不穩定情況出庭作證。