Constituency questions
Caulfield electorate
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (14:50): (600) My question is to the Premier. My electorate is the home of Monash University Caulfield campus, with thousands of students attending it. Today anti-Israel protesters will be setting up an encampment at Monash University. As we have seen at US colleges like Columbia, these encampments have become havens for antisemites, anti-Western extremists and open supporters of terrorism to spread their hatred, all whilst Jewish students have been targeted and isolated to the point of being officially told to stay away from campus for their own safety. Jewish students at Monash have told me that they fear the same. It is simply beyond appalling that Jewish students would feel unsafe to set foot on a campus named after Sir John Monash, an Australian hero and a proud Australian Jew. How will the Premier work with the Australasian Union of Jewish Students and Monash University students to ensure that all students feel safe on campus?