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PENNY WONG, FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER: It is important and appropriate that to get today across the chamber, we stand together to unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism in all its forms, just as we should condemn hatred in all its forms directed at any group in our community.
JULIAN LEESER, MEMBER FOR BEROWRA: I will not cop criticism to standing up for my family, my community, or the country I love, in the face of a government that has constantly let down the Jewish community and every law abiding Australian.ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: In addition to the laws we have passed, this Government has made multiple commitments and investments to combat anti-Semitism.
LAURA TINGLE: The Coalition sought changes to the resolution in the House to strike out a statement that the House condemned “all similar hatred directed to any groups in our community”. LIDIA THORPE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR: We know the Liberal Party struck out racism from that original motion, don’t understand why, and why aren’t you calling out the white supremacists and their part in this?
LAURA TINGLE: Politicians were united that dealing with anti-Semitism requires more than just words, including via proposed new laws to strengthen hate crimes that were originally introduced by the Government last year. LAURA TINGLE: A long list of MPs have indicated they wish to speak on the legislation, led by Coalition frontbencher David Coleman flagging Opposition amendments which specifically refer to crimes at places of worship.LAURA TINGLE: Allegra Spender today also signalled amendments which would expand the definition of hate crimes to include offences which promote violence or hatred, even if they do not explicitly urge or threaten violence, as the current proposed laws do.
So, currently under the current legislation, things like Neo-Nazi protests which had "destroy pedo freaks" as a banner, that wouldn't be covered under the current legislation. I think we need to come back to what the purpose of this is which is about stopping people who are promoting hatred, promoting harassment. That is really the heart of it, and you are seeing New South Wales is considering this, Victoria is considering this and what I'm arguing for is to say we should have a national approach about this, because this is an important issue.
I was speaking to a friend of mine yesterday who has got kids similar ages to mine, primary school aged kids and he was saying, we're trying to protect our kids from this, but they are asking us, why are the police constantly coming by our school, why are we no longer going on excursions? Why are we not able to wear our school uniform, encouraged not to wear our school uniform on public buses?
SARAH FERGUSON: Has the Government and has the Opposition explained to you why they don't support your amendment? SARAH FERGUSON: On a couple of other issues today. You had a business background before you won the seat of Wentworth. Do you support Coalition policy allowing for small businesses to claim a tax deduction for business lunches up to $20,000 a year?
ALLEGRA SPENDER: I've always said I would work with either side of the major parties, if it comes to minority government. That's true and that holds really true.
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