Australia to introduce legislation to crack down on hate, PM says

Dec 17, 2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams — Hollie Adams

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Australian ⁠Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on ‍Thursday the government would seek to ⁠introduce new legislation to crack down on hate, ⁠after ⁠gunmen opened fire at ‌a Jewish event in Sydney on ‍Sunday, killing 15.

(Reporting ‌by ‌Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by ⁠Jacqueline Wong)

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