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Tibunal upholds Islamic school funding ruling

Malek Fahd School

Malek Fahd School Source: AAP

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (A-A-T) has upheld a federal government decision to withdraw funding from Sydney's Malek Fahd Islamic School. The government revoked funding last year, after a review found the school was operating "for profit" with links to the national body, Muslims Australia - formerly known as the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils or AFIC.


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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (A-A-T) has upheld a federal government decision to withdraw funding from Sydney's Malek Fahd Islamic School. The government revoked funding last year, after a review found the school was operating "for profit" with links to the national body, Muslims Australia - formerly known as the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils or AFIC.



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