Executive Officer at Jewish Council of Australia
Dr Max Kaiser is an expert on antisemitism and Australian Jewish history. He is the author of Jewish Antifascism and the False Promise of Settler Colonialism (Palgrave 2022). He completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne and lives on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation.
Max Kaiser speaks to ABC Drive Sydney about the government’s hate speech bill
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to ABC Drive Sydney about the government’s hate speech bill. Below is an excerpt from his appearance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jewish Council of Australia (@jewishcouncil) Click here to listen to the excerpt directly on our Instagram page.
Mas Kaiser quoted by SBS about the rise of the far right in Australia
Executive Officer Max Kaiser was recently quoted in an SBS story titled “From fringe to frontline: How Australia’s far right gained mainstream attention in 2025”. Below is an excerpt from his comments in the story. The hate these fascists feel for Jews is the same hate they show for First Nations Australians, Muslims, queer people…
Max Kaiser speaks to ABC: How to turn feelings of helplessness into support after the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to ABC for a story titled “How to turn feelings of helplessness into support after the Bondi attack”. Below is an excerpt from his comments in the story. We need a collective community response to these horrific events[…]We really need people to understand that racism can’t be solved with…
Max Kaiser speaks to The Guardian about NSW Labor’s response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to The Guardian for an article titled “‘Protests had nothing to do with the attacks’: activists condemn premier’s plan to restrict rallies after Bondi shooting”. An excerpt from his quoted comments is below: It’s disturbing that the media and politicians are maligning this movement when there exists very real…
Max Kaiser speaks to BBC about Albanese’s response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to BBC for a story titled “Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting”. Below is an excerpt from his comments in the story. If education initiatives like university scorecards become a form of ideological policing […] they will only make Jews less safe, and do the…
Max Kaiser speaks to The Guardian about Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to the Guardian for a story titled “Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism an essential ‘first step’ but some warn it risks division”. An excerpt from his comments is below. Our grief should not be used as a political weapon, nor as an excuse to pursue…
