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

AL-Monitor
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
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)