Sarah Schwartz

Executive Officer at Jewish Council of Australia

Sarah is a human rights lawyer. She is a Principal Managing Lawyer at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service where she represents clients in the areas of police accountability, the rights of people in prison and coronial inquests into Aboriginal deaths in custody.. She is also a Lecturer at Melbourne University Law School. Sarah was awarded a John Monash Scholarship in 2019 and completed a Master of Laws at Harvard University focused on racism and mass incarceration. Sarah has written for publications including The Age, The Guardian, Crikey, The Conversation, Overland and academic journals.

  • Sarah Schwartz speaks to 10 News about the “Never Again Is Now” rally

    Sarah Schwartz has recently spoken to 10 News about the “Never Again Is Now” rally. Click here to watch the […]

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  • Sarah Schwartz appears on ABC News to discuss the Jewish Council and criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza

    Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on ABC News to discuss the Jewish Council and criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza. Click […]

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  • Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian on Penny Wong’s statement about Palestinian statehood

    Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to The Guardian regarding Penny Wong’s statement about Palestinian statehood. Click here to read the Guardian’s […]

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  • Read The Guardian’s piece about the Jewish Council

    The Guardian has recently published a piece about the Jewish Council and its objectives. An excerpt from Sarah Schwartz’s comments […]

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  • The Guardian quotes Sarah Schwartz’s criticism of reports that Palestinian refugees are having their visas cancelled

    The Guardian recently quote Sarah Schwartz’s criticism of reports that Palestinian refugees are having their visas cancelled. An excerpt from […]

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  • Max Kaiser and Sarah Schwartz op-ed in The Jewish Independent: “It is not treachery for Jews to criticise Israel’s conduct of the war”

    Max Kaiser and Sarah Schwartz have recently had an op-ed published in The Jewish Independenttitled “It is not treachery for […]

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