ANIC (Australian National Imams Council)

The Australian National Imams Council was established in 2006 as the umbrella body of the state and territory imams councils (first General Assembly March 2006, Sydney; registered 14 November 2006). It has over 300 registered imams and appoints the Grand Mufti of Australia. Its president is Shadi Alsuleiman (2024-2027). ANIC administers the federal Security Uplift for Muslim Communities program. On 28 January 2026, after Scott Morrison called for reform of how Islam is governed in Australia following the Bondi attack, ANIC called his and Senator Andrew Bragg's comments "reckless, irresponsible, and deeply ill-informed" and called on "all political parties and leaders" to refrain from using terms such as "radical Islam" and "extremist Islam" (News24, 28 Jan 2026; see the 2026 event).