The government is now urging for unity, ahead of the debate on new hate speech legislation. As Senator Allegra Spender said that antisemitism behaviour does not truly represent Australia.
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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus speaks to Independent MP Allegra Spender and Labor MP Josh Burns during the motion on antisemitism (AAP). Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE
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On the first sitting day of the year (Feb 4th) both houses of parliament voting unanimously to denounce antisemitism in the country. This came as a coalition push to introduce mandatory sentencing for offenders, was quashed.
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