Jul 17, 2026 – 5.16pmThe university watchdog will not tell institutions how to define antisemitism under new rules cracking down on campus racism, but its chief executive told the royal commission she expects them to decide on a singular definition.Mary Russell, chief executive of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, also told the hearing universities were reluctant to make calls on what amounted to antisemitism and failed to fully appreciate the human impact of vilification and hatred as they sought to avoid violence erupting from the pro-Palestine encampments.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Watchdog wants universities to adopt one definition of hate speech
The chief executive of the tertiary education regulator told the royal commission universities were reluctant to make calls on what amounted to antisemitism.
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