Amid a summer of violence against Jewish synagogues and homes, the Coalition vows stronger penalties for acts of anti-Semitism, and repeats its call for a national cabinet to be convened on the issue.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promised tougher sentencing laws for acts of anti-Semitism while speaking at the Central Synagogue at Bondi Junction in Sydney.Share article
The Coalition has promised to introduce minimum sentences for several offences, as well as create a new Commonwealth offence for threatening places of worship. Senator Paterson after the Adass Israel attack last month it was clear a stronger response was needed."We have seen people behaving with impunity."
Challenging the prime minister to convene a meeting, Mr Dutton repeated a rabbinic phrase and message that was frequently used during the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign."There can be no social cohesion in our country when the prime minister is incapable of responding to a national crisis.", though she welcomed a recent meeting between the prime minister and the NSW and Victorian premiers as a good "first step".
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