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Australia has its first antisemitism special envoy, with an Islamophobia special envoy to follow. What will this mean?

By Matteo Vergani, Associate professor, Deakin University
Dan Goodhardt, Casual Researcher, Deakin University
Susan Carland, Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) fellow, Monash University

In an attempt to reduce antisemitism in Australia, the government has announced a special envoy, but the appointment is not without controversy.

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