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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Call for envoy's resignation after husband's donation
Anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal is facing calls to resign after revelations that a trust linked to her husband made a donation to a right-wing lobby group. Ms Segal's husband, John Roth, is a director of Henroth Discretionary Trust, which gave $50,000 to Advance Australia in the 2023/24 financial year. The donation was, according to Australian Electoral Commission records, disclosed by his company Henroth Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Segal is not listed as a director or shareholder of the company. The donation, first reported by The Guardian and The Klaxon, has prompted Muslim community groups to call for her resignation as Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism. Advance has previously claimed that federal Labor was backed by the Chinese Communist Party and accused left-wing politicians of being "mostly on the same side as Hamas". In her role, Ms Segal is tasked with helping social cohesion in Australia and last week handed a report on combating anti-Semitism to the Albanese government. In a statement, Ms Segal said she had no influence on the donations made by the trust. "No one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won't dictate his," she told the ABC. "I have had no involvement in his donations, nor will I." The Lebanese Muslim Association said the envoy's position was no longer tenable and that her response rang "hollow". "Segal cannot credibly lead efforts against anti-Semitism while remaining silent about, or benefiting from, the funding of organisations that fuel other forms of racism and bigotry," it said in a statement. "To pretend this has no bearing on her role is insulting. "The community isn't naive; this wasn't a distant relative or a faceless entity." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it was a matter for Ms Segal. "We are taking substantial steps to crack down on this disgraceful escalation in anti-Semitism that we're seeing in our society," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday. "We're working our way through that, but when it comes to donations made by her husband to that organisation, she's addressed this publicly on the record, and I see that as a matter for her." In her report last week, Ms Segal made a number of recommendations that are being considered by the government. Anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal is facing calls to resign after revelations that a trust linked to her husband made a donation to a right-wing lobby group. Ms Segal's husband, John Roth, is a director of Henroth Discretionary Trust, which gave $50,000 to Advance Australia in the 2023/24 financial year. The donation was, according to Australian Electoral Commission records, disclosed by his company Henroth Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Segal is not listed as a director or shareholder of the company. The donation, first reported by The Guardian and The Klaxon, has prompted Muslim community groups to call for her resignation as Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism. Advance has previously claimed that federal Labor was backed by the Chinese Communist Party and accused left-wing politicians of being "mostly on the same side as Hamas". In her role, Ms Segal is tasked with helping social cohesion in Australia and last week handed a report on combating anti-Semitism to the Albanese government. In a statement, Ms Segal said she had no influence on the donations made by the trust. "No one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won't dictate his," she told the ABC. "I have had no involvement in his donations, nor will I." The Lebanese Muslim Association said the envoy's position was no longer tenable and that her response rang "hollow". "Segal cannot credibly lead efforts against anti-Semitism while remaining silent about, or benefiting from, the funding of organisations that fuel other forms of racism and bigotry," it said in a statement. "To pretend this has no bearing on her role is insulting. "The community isn't naive; this wasn't a distant relative or a faceless entity." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it was a matter for Ms Segal. "We are taking substantial steps to crack down on this disgraceful escalation in anti-Semitism that we're seeing in our society," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday. "We're working our way through that, but when it comes to donations made by her husband to that organisation, she's addressed this publicly on the record, and I see that as a matter for her." In her report last week, Ms Segal made a number of recommendations that are being considered by the government. Anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal is facing calls to resign after revelations that a trust linked to her husband made a donation to a right-wing lobby group. Ms Segal's husband, John Roth, is a director of Henroth Discretionary Trust, which gave $50,000 to Advance Australia in the 2023/24 financial year. The donation was, according to Australian Electoral Commission records, disclosed by his company Henroth Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Segal is not listed as a director or shareholder of the company. The donation, first reported by The Guardian and The Klaxon, has prompted Muslim community groups to call for her resignation as Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism. Advance has previously claimed that federal Labor was backed by the Chinese Communist Party and accused left-wing politicians of being "mostly on the same side as Hamas". In her role, Ms Segal is tasked with helping social cohesion in Australia and last week handed a report on combating anti-Semitism to the Albanese government. In a statement, Ms Segal said she had no influence on the donations made by the trust. "No one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won't dictate his," she told the ABC. "I have had no involvement in his donations, nor will I." The Lebanese Muslim Association said the envoy's position was no longer tenable and that her response rang "hollow". "Segal cannot credibly lead efforts against anti-Semitism while remaining silent about, or benefiting from, the funding of organisations that fuel other forms of racism and bigotry," it said in a statement. "To pretend this has no bearing on her role is insulting. "The community isn't naive; this wasn't a distant relative or a faceless entity." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it was a matter for Ms Segal. "We are taking substantial steps to crack down on this disgraceful escalation in anti-Semitism that we're seeing in our society," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday. "We're working our way through that, but when it comes to donations made by her husband to that organisation, she's addressed this publicly on the record, and I see that as a matter for her." In her report last week, Ms Segal made a number of recommendations that are being considered by the government. Anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal is facing calls to resign after revelations that a trust linked to her husband made a donation to a right-wing lobby group. Ms Segal's husband, John Roth, is a director of Henroth Discretionary Trust, which gave $50,000 to Advance Australia in the 2023/24 financial year. The donation was, according to Australian Electoral Commission records, disclosed by his company Henroth Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Segal is not listed as a director or shareholder of the company. The donation, first reported by The Guardian and The Klaxon, has prompted Muslim community groups to call for her resignation as Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism. Advance has previously claimed that federal Labor was backed by the Chinese Communist Party and accused left-wing politicians of being "mostly on the same side as Hamas". In her role, Ms Segal is tasked with helping social cohesion in Australia and last week handed a report on combating anti-Semitism to the Albanese government. In a statement, Ms Segal said she had no influence on the donations made by the trust. "No one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won't dictate his," she told the ABC. "I have had no involvement in his donations, nor will I." The Lebanese Muslim Association said the envoy's position was no longer tenable and that her response rang "hollow". "Segal cannot credibly lead efforts against anti-Semitism while remaining silent about, or benefiting from, the funding of organisations that fuel other forms of racism and bigotry," it said in a statement. "To pretend this has no bearing on her role is insulting. "The community isn't naive; this wasn't a distant relative or a faceless entity." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it was a matter for Ms Segal. "We are taking substantial steps to crack down on this disgraceful escalation in anti-Semitism that we're seeing in our society," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday. "We're working our way through that, but when it comes to donations made by her husband to that organisation, she's addressed this publicly on the record, and I see that as a matter for her." In her report last week, Ms Segal made a number of recommendations that are being considered by the government.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Call for envoy's resignation after husband's donation
Anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal is facing calls to resign after revelations that a trust linked to her husband made a donation to a right-wing lobby group. Ms Segal's husband, John Roth, is a director of Henroth Discretionary Trust, which gave $50,000 to Advance Australia in the 2023/24 financial year. The donation was, according to Australian Electoral Commission records, disclosed by his company Henroth Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Segal is not listed as a director or shareholder of the company. The donation, first reported by The Guardian and The Klaxon, has prompted Muslim community groups to call for her resignation as Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism. Advance has previously claimed that federal Labor was backed by the Chinese Communist Party and accused left-wing politicians of being "mostly on the same side as Hamas". In her role, Ms Segal is tasked with helping social cohesion in Australia and last week handed a report on combating anti-Semitism to the Albanese government. In a statement, Ms Segal said she had no influence on the donations made by the trust. "No one would tolerate or accept my husband dictating my politics, and I certainly won't dictate his," she told the ABC. "I have had no involvement in his donations, nor will I." The Lebanese Muslim Association said the envoy's position was no longer tenable and that her response rang "hollow". "Segal cannot credibly lead efforts against anti-Semitism while remaining silent about, or benefiting from, the funding of organisations that fuel other forms of racism and bigotry," it said in a statement. "To pretend this has no bearing on her role is insulting. "The community isn't naive; this wasn't a distant relative or a faceless entity." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it was a matter for Ms Segal. "We are taking substantial steps to crack down on this disgraceful escalation in anti-Semitism that we're seeing in our society," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday. "We're working our way through that, but when it comes to donations made by her husband to that organisation, she's addressed this publicly on the record, and I see that as a matter for her." In her report last week, Ms Segal made a number of recommendations that are being considered by the government.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: WA could soon get two extra public holidays
Latest posts Latest posts 9.31am WA could soon get two extra public holidays West Australians could soon get two extra days off every year with the state government looking to overhaul the public holiday calendar, but businesses are already pushing back against the proposal. WA currently has 11 public holidays a year, among the lowest in the nation. The state government is considering adding two more to bring the state into line with Victoria and the territories. One would be officially recognising Easter Saturday as a holiday, the other would be a new day off in September. Other proposed changes to the calendar includ moving WA Day, held in June, away from winter, and aligning existing public holidays with the rest of the country. While unions support the additional days off, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it will cost small business. Consultation on the dates is open for the next four weeks. 9.31am Across the country and around the world Here's what's making news across the nation and around the world: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China continues, as he faces continued pressure over the future of AUKUS, and declines to reveal if Australia would fight in any potential future conflict between the US and China over Taiwan Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal has distanced herself from donations by her husband's family trust to the controversial conservative lobby group Advance Australia. Overseas, Ukrainian security agents have killed a group of Russian spies near Kyiv in another escalation of the secret war between the two countries. And in the US, President Donald Trump is feuding with Rosie O'Donnell once again, reigniting their long-standing war of words as the comedian likens Trump to a malign king with a 'tangerine spray tan'.
The Age
2 days ago
- Business
- The Age
WA news LIVE: WA could soon get two extra public holidays
Latest posts Latest posts 9.31am WA could soon get two extra public holidays West Australians could soon get two extra days off every year with the state government looking to overhaul the public holiday calendar, but businesses are already pushing back against the proposal. WA currently has 11 public holidays a year, among the lowest in the nation. The state government is considering adding two more to bring the state into line with Victoria and the territories. One would be officially recognising Easter Saturday as a holiday, the other would be a new day off in September. Other proposed changes to the calendar includ moving WA Day, held in June, away from winter, and aligning existing public holidays with the rest of the country. While unions support the additional days off, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it will cost small business. Consultation on the dates is open for the next four weeks. 9.31am Across the country and around the world Here's what's making news across the nation and around the world: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China continues, as he faces continued pressure over the future of AUKUS, and declines to reveal if Australia would fight in any potential future conflict between the US and China over Taiwan Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal has distanced herself from donations by her husband's family trust to the controversial conservative lobby group Advance Australia. Overseas, Ukrainian security agents have killed a group of Russian spies near Kyiv in another escalation of the secret war between the two countries. And in the US, President Donald Trump is feuding with Rosie O'Donnell once again, reigniting their long-standing war of words as the comedian likens Trump to a malign king with a 'tangerine spray tan'.
The Age
2 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Australia news LIVE: PM's China visit continues; Antisemitism envoy scrutinised over husband's donation to right-wing group
Latest posts Latest posts 6.52am Antisemitism envoy distances herself from husband's donation to right-wing lobby group Olivia Ireland Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal has distanced herself from donations by her husband's family trust to controversial conservative lobby group Advance Australia days after she released recommendations on how the government needs to respond to rising hate towards Jewish people. Loading Australian Electoral Commission donation records lodged by a company Segal's husband, John Roth, is a director of show that the Roth family trust, Henroth, gave $50,000 to Advance in 2023-24. Advance Australia has previously said a vote for Labor is endorsed by the Chinese Communist Party, that teal candidates are hidden Green politicians, and has accused left-leaning politicians of being 'mostly on the same side as Hamas'. Segal's role as envoy is to fight antisemitism and enhance social cohesion, and she has asked for endorsement of her report on combating antisemitism. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese explicitly said he did not want the report to be politicised. 6.48am AUKUS dilemma looms large over PM's China visit The future of the AUKUS agreement is dominating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China, as the US looks for assurances on how AUKUS submarines would be deployed in the event of war. In that context, Albanese was pressed on whether Australia would join a US-China war over Taiwan, but he declined to answer. As Chief Political Correspondent Paul Sakkal writes in his analysis of the trip so far, the warm welcome and extensive praise exchanged between the nations' leaders contrasts with the 'prickly points of difference couched in strictly diplomatic language'. Sakkal writes: Intruding into this cozy atmosphere of mutual co-operation is one of the leading China hawks in the Trump administration. The words of Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon figure reviewing the AUKUS pact, echoed around the room on day one of Albanese's China visit. The Pentagon policy chief largely confirmed on Sunday what this masthead reported last week: he wants allies like Australia to be clearer about how they would support the US in potential conflicts, including but not limited to one with China over Taiwan.'
