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State and federal attorneys general will meet in Sydney on Friday, with antisemitism and online hate at the top of the agenda. For the first 2026 meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG), the group will discuss protecting Australians from the spread of hate, the federal attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said.

Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, will present briefings to the group. SCAG will discuss rising antisemitism in Australia, which Rowland’s office said needed “a coordinated and sustained response”, including in fighting hate via social media.

Online platforms play a significant role in the prevalence and spread of hateful content – a borderless challenge that demands coordinated national action.