Senator Sarah Henderson has used a Senate hearing to question officials about a $128,700 Journalism Assistance Fund grant to West Pub Proprietary Limited, the publisher of Michael West Media, saying the outlet has published material containing antisemitic tropes. Department officials tell the hearing that the guidelines do not assess the opinions a publisher expresses, only whether its speech breaks Commonwealth or state law. Henderson presses the contrast with a Home Affairs grant of more than $300,000 that was discontinued over the conduct of its recipient.

Chapters:
0:01 Media Grants Question
1:32 Any Concerns Raised
2:04 Michael West Media
2:46 Vetting Question
4:42 Illegal Speech Test
5:41 Home Affairs Comparison
7:01 Unanswered Question

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