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Home affairs minister Tony Burke and prime minister Anthony Albanese. Academic Aftab Malik has been appointed as the special envoy to combat Islamophobia.Home affairs minister Tony Burke and prime minister Anthony Albanese. Academic Aftab Malik has been appointed as the special envoy to combat Islamophobia.The Albanese government has announced British Australian academic Aftab Malik as the special envoy to combat Islamophobia in Australia after months of delays.
Earlier on Monday sources confirmed to Guardian Australia that Malik was to be appointed, with the news announced at a Muslim community event later in the evening. He has been appointed on a three-year term that begins on 14 October, and will report directly to the prime minister and the minister for home affairs.
“I look forward to engaging with my counterpart, Jillian Segal, to share insights and exchange ideas on how we can fortify social cohesion, and bring our communities together on a common ground, rooted in dignity for all.”
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