One of Anthony Albanese’s Labor backbenchers has hit out at WA’s share of the GST labelling it a ‘terrible’ and ‘dysfunctional’ deal which he insisted was ‘bad for my state of New South Wales’.
Testimonies of online hatred, school yard bullying, and community anxiety have opened the second day of the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney.
The Jews chosen to give evidence on the first hearing day of the anti-Semitism royal commission provided disturbing stories of life in a country they thought was a haven.
Jewish Australians have given their first testimonies to a royal commission into anti-Semitism, describing how a ‘summer of terror’ preceded the Bondi terror attack.
Documents obtained by The Nightly reveal that key departments did not advise Anthony Albanese about a royal commission in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, despite his claims to the contrary.
AARON PATRICK: Among Jews responsible for the safety of their community, there was a feeling before the Bondi Beach massacre their fears a big attack was coming weren’t taken seriously.
A Jewish security organisation urged the police to provide armed officers to protect the Chanukah by the Sea event. A senior police officer said no ‘static resources’ were necessary.