Hearing Block 4: Universities
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion held its fourth hearing block in Melbourne from Monday 13 July 2026 to Friday 17 July 2026.
Scope
Hearing Block 4 examined:
- Lived experiences of antisemitism and its impacts on Jewish students and academics at Australian universities.
- Responses by universities to combat antisemitism experienced by students and academics.
- Reports, surveys and studies addressing the nature and prevalence of, and responses to, antisemitism at Australian universities and other educational institutions.
Applications for leave to appear
The Royal Commission invited persons who considered they had a direct and substantial interest in the scope of this hearing block to make an application for leave to appear by no later than 4:00pm (AEST) on Friday 3 July 2026.
An application for leave to appear was not how witnesses were selected. For more information, please refer to Witnesses at Royal Commission.