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| Malek Fahd Islamic school wins reprieve as funding withdrawal delayed | Malek Fahd Islamic school wins reprieve as funding withdrawal delayed |
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| Sydney Islamic school Malek Fahd has won more time in its bid to regain millions of dollars in revoked funding. | Sydney Islamic school Malek Fahd has won more time in its bid to regain millions of dollars in revoked funding. |
| Earlier in April, the school lost a bid to overturn the federal government’s decision to withdraw about $20m over concerns about how it was using the money. | Earlier in April, the school lost a bid to overturn the federal government’s decision to withdraw about $20m over concerns about how it was using the money. |
| The school took the decision to the administrative appeals tribunal (AAT) and on Thursday it ordered the government’s decision be stayed. | The school took the decision to the administrative appeals tribunal (AAT) and on Thursday it ordered the government’s decision be stayed. |
| Malek Fahd’s lawyer, Rick Mitry, said this meant the government would be forced to continue funding until the appeal was finalised. | Malek Fahd’s lawyer, Rick Mitry, said this meant the government would be forced to continue funding until the appeal was finalised. |
| The Department of Education and Training said it had been advised of the stay. | The Department of Education and Training said it had been advised of the stay. |
| “Upon receipt of the undertakings required, the department will give effect to the AAT’s decision,” it said in a statement. | “Upon receipt of the undertakings required, the department will give effect to the AAT’s decision,” it said in a statement. |
| “As a result [the school] will continue to be approved to receive commonwealth funding under the act during the AAT external review process.” | “As a result [the school] will continue to be approved to receive commonwealth funding under the act during the AAT external review process.” |