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What can the Royal Commission be expected to achieve?

Join top experts to understand how the Royal Commission works and what it will mean for the Australian Jewish community.

Join an online panel of Australian legal and political experts to understand how the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion functions, what are the likely political outcomes and how can you be involved and be part of the submission process if you choose to engage with it.

Panel includes:

  • Simone Abel, head of legal at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry,
  • Dr Jeremie Bracka, legal expert and involved in the Yoorrook Justice Commission and hate speech in Australia, and
  • Dean Sherr, political and communications professional,
  • Moderated by Jennifer Huppert, secretary of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria and former President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV).

For more information and to make a submission: https://www.shareyourstory.org.au/

Speakers

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Dr Jeremie Bracka

Australian-Israeli human rights law academic based at RMIT's University School of Law
His research lies at the intersection of transitional justice, constitutional law, and international human rights. Jeremie’s work explores truth commissions, legal responses to historical injustice with a focus on Israel/Palestine ...
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Simone Abel

Head of legal at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry
Simone Abel is a human rights lawyer and former CEO of Capital Punishment Justice Project (2020-2022), Director of Reprieve UK (2013-2020), CEO of Rene Casin (2010 - 2013) and winner ...
Dean Sherr

Dean Sherr

Political and communications professional
Dean Sherr is a political and communications professional with over a decade’s experience in government, politics and community activism. Now working at business consulting firm Orizontas, Dean has worked as a ...
Jennifer Huppert

Jennifer Huppert

Moderator
Jennifer Huppert is currently a board member and secretary of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria. Jennifer was been a Commissioner of the Victorian Multicultural Commission from 2021 to 2025 ...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
8:00PM - 9:00PM
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