International Desk: Rising Islamophobia in Australian Politics w/ Deakin University’s Dr Ali Mamouri: 12 March, 2026

In February, Australian politician Pauline Hanson made headlines for an interview with Sky News where she suggested there are no “good” muslims. 

Additionally, an independent report from last year found anti-Muslim incidents in Australia had “skyrocketed” since the start of the war in Gaza.

This has been amplified by the charged political environment in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack, and the government’s subsequent Plan to Combat Anti-Semitism, which conflated anti-Semitism with criticism of the state of Israel.

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Research Fellow at Deakin University, Dr Ali Mamouri, about this rising Islamophobia in Australian politics and its consequences.