The Albanese government releases its long-awaited response to a report on Islamophobia submitted by special envoy Aftab Malik. Multiple outlets report that the response arrives about 10 months after Malik first presented the report. ABC Australia says the government’s reply rejects calls for an overhaul of Australia’s counter-terror laws, which had been among the recommendations or demands discussed in public commentary around the report. The government’s stance indicates it does not support changing the framework of counter-terror legislation in the way some advocates sought. PerthNow focuses on the timing and the fact that the response is issued by the Albanese government to Malik’s report. Together, the coverage shows that while the government is addressing the findings of the Islamophobia review, it is not committing to a major change to counter-terror laws. The response is presented as the official government position following the period since the report’s original delivery.