Today, we commemorate William Cooper’s courageous protest against the vile atrocities of Kristallnacht. However, 86 years later, we are again witnessing the horrifying resurgence of the same hatred and violence that marked that dark chapter in history. Jewish people around the world are under siege, enduring relentless acts of intimidation and violence. Australia is not…
We wrap our arms around our Jewish community. This morning’s attack on the Adass Synagogue is a heartbreaking reminder of the fear and pain our Jewish community continues to face.
The arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue this morning is nothing short of antisemitism and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. I’ve spoken with the leaders of this congregation and offered the community the full support of the Victorian Government. There were worshippers inside the Synagogue at the time of the attack, and…
I visited the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea to meet with community members and survey the damage left behind by this sickening anti-Semitic attack. I have come to the community to say the Victorian Premier, the Victorian Government and the Victorian people stand with you. Victorians have your back. We condemn this act of cowardice,…
I was appalled to hear about the attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne last night. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish friends both in Sydney and around the country. Just two weeks ago, we had that disgusting night of vandalism in Woollahra. I have spoken to Jewish community leaders this morning and…
On November 6, the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne’s Age published an opinion piece by Foreign Minister Penny Wong titled “Australians are traumatised and deserve facts on Middle East horrors”. The piece, which chiefly recounted the various ways in which the Albanese Government has steered Australian foreign policy away from previous bipartisan support for Israel, included a lot of…
On 27 October, Australia released the below Joint Foreign Ministers’ Statement with Canada and five other like-minded countries: We, the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom, express our grave concern over legislation currently under consideration by the Israeli Knesset, aimed at revoking the privileges and immunities…
I’m a life member of the Labor Party and the party has been a big part of my life. When I joined as a teenager I’d been an apprentice mechanic, but aspired to a different career. The Whitlam government gave me the opportunity to become the first in my family to attend university, where I…
