Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday’s deadly shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted a Jewish festival, the BBC reports.
Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at an event to mark the first day of Hanukkah.
New laws will target “those who spread hate, division and radicalisation”, Albanese told reporters in Canberra.
The home affairs minister will also be given new powers to cancel or refuse visas for those who spread hate and a new taskforce will be set up to ensure the education system “prevents, tackles and properly responds to antisemitism”.
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