Albanese government terminates Islamic media group's $308,000 taxpayer grant after it claimed Sydney's antisemitic attacks were 'all a sham'

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The Albanese government is terminating a $308,000 taxpayer grant awarded to Islamic media group OnePath Network after it published content claiming antisemitic attacks in Sydney were fabricated. The Department of Home Affairs initially granted this funding through its Multicultural Media Transformation and Sustainability Program to promote social cohesion. However, the recent online videos posted by OnePath, including claims that an attack on a Jewish childcare center was fake, prompted Minister Anne Aly to announce the government's intention to revoke the grant at parliament.
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The Albanese government terminated a $308,000 taxpayer-funded grant awarded to the Islamic media group OnePath Network after it published online content dismissing several antisemitic attacks in Sydney as "all fake." The Department of Home Affairs had initially granted this funding through the Multicultural Media Transformation and Sustainability Program in April 2026. Minister Anne Aly announced during a parliamentary session that the government is revoking the grant, citing OnePath's YouTube videos claiming that incidents such as the January 2025 firebombing of a Sydney Jewish childcare center were fabricated. The minister also requested advanced screening tools to prevent similar issues in future applications for grants.

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Wong, B. (2026, October 14). Albanese government terminates Islamic media group's $308,000 taxpayer grant after it claimed Sydney's antisemitic attacks were 'all a sham'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16207049/onepath-network-grant-revoked-antisemitic-videos-home-affairs.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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OnePath ORG · 4× Islam ORG · 3× Islamic NORP · 3× Jewish NORP · 3× OnePath Network ORG · 3× Sydney GPE · 3× The Department of Home Affairs ORG · 3× Zionists NORP · 3× Australia GPE · 2× YouTube ORG · 2×

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Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly told question time in parliament on Wednesday that the Department of Home Affairs had issued OnePath with a 'notice of intention to terminate' and was 'in the process of revoking the grant'. She has also asked the department to advance incoming tools to scan public statements of those who apply to prevent issues in the future.
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🔮 The federal government will revoke a $308,000 grant awarded to an Islamic media group after it published online content claiming several antisemitic attacks in Sydney were 'all a sham'.

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The federal government plans to revoke a $308,000 grant awarded to an Islamic media group after it published online content claiming several antisemitic attacks in Sydney were 'all a sham'. asserted
attacks → plan → Sydney
The Department of Home Affairs had initially awarded Western Sydney-based OnePath Network a taxpayer-funded grant through the Multicultural Media Transformation and Sustainability Program in April. asserted
Department → award → April
The funding was intended to 'strengthen social cohesion while increasing tolerance and understanding between individuals and groups in Australia'. asserted
funding → intend → Australia
YouTube videos posted online by OnePath containing vile claims have since resurfaced. uncertain
videos → post → claims
One video claimed several incidents, including the January 2025 firebombing of a Sydney Jewish childcare centre, were 'all fake', The Daily Telegraph reported. asserted
Telegraph → claim → centre
Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly told question time in parliament on Wednesday that the Department of Home Affairs had issued OnePath with a 'notice of intention to terminate' and was 'in the process of revoking the grant'. She has also asked the department to advance incoming tools to scan public statements of those who apply to prevent issues in the future. asserted
who → tell → future
One of the videos posted to YouTube by OnePath Network featured Islamic scholar Dr Ovamir Anjum claiming that Zionists were enemies of Islam. asserted
Zionists → post → Islam
The federal government will revoke a $308,000 grant awarded to an Islamic media group after it published online content claiming several antisemitic attacks in Sydney were 'all a sham'. asserted
attacks → revoke → Sydney
Pictured is Dr Ovamir Anjum, who claimed that Zionists were enemies of Islam Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly told parliament on Wednesday that the Department of Home Affairs was 'in the process of revoking the grant' issued to OnePath Network ' asserted
Department → picture → Network
We have serious enemies. asserted
We → have → enemies
Mortal enemies, whether we like it or not,' he said. asserted
he → like → it
'Zionists are, Jewish supremacists as some other scholars call them, are mortal enemies of Islam. asserted
scholars → call → Islam
A third video called 'The Staged Anti-Semitic Attacks that Shook Australia' uploaded in May 2025 described antisemitic incidents, including the firebombing incident, along with the swastikas on cars and graffiti targeting synagogues as 'fake'. uncertain
that → call → synagogues
It was all fake,' presenter Kamal Saleh claimed. asserted
Saleh → claim → ?
'The Jewish child care centre firebombing, the swastikas on the cars, the graffiti on the synagogues, the explosive laden caravan, it was all a sham.' The host then went on to compare Israel's military actions in Gaza to the Holocaust. asserted
host → go → Holocaust
'Many would argue there's no moral difference between putting people in gas chambers and burning people alive inside tents,' Mr Saleh said. asserted
Saleh → argue → tents
'I don't know about you, but I kind of get Nazi vibes.' asserted
I → know → vibes
In another One Path Network video, presenter Kamal Saleh (pictured) claimed that several antisemitic incidents in Australia were 'all fake' asserted
incidents → picture → Australia
A fourth video showed Taliban officials describing Australian soldiers as 'terrorists'. asserted
officials → show → terrorists
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin called on the government to urgently review its grants to 'so-called independent media outlets'. asserted
Ryvchin → call → outlets
'Some relentlessly pump out conspiracy theories and materially contribute to disharmony and fear in our society,' he said. ' asserted
he → pump → society
It is absolutely incomprehensible why the government is financing the work of some of these fringe outlets and then having to fund social cohesion repair programs caused by the very disinformation they're enabling in the first place.' asserted
they → finance → place
The revelations have put fresh scrutiny on the decision to award the funding. asserted
revelations → put → funding
Earlier, a Home Affairs spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that it had 'formally engaged' with OnePath, raising concerns about 'its obligations under its agreement with the Commonwealth, and to give the organisation the opportunity to respond'. asserted
it → tell → opportunity
The Daily Mail has contacted Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke's office and OnePath for comment. asserted
Mail → contact → comment
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