Concerns New Laws Could Funnel Millions Towards Student Groups Involved in Anti-Semitism

Group of Eight universities said they support lifting Student Services and Amenities Fee revenue allocation to student organisations to at least 40 percent.

People walk past signage for Australian universities in Melbourne's central business district in Melbourne, Australia, on June 10, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australia’s top eight universities have been criticised for supporting new law changes that could grant student-run organisations additional access to millions of dollars in funding.

One senator says more oversight is needed with some student organisations engaged in alleged “anti-semitic campaigns.”