Published: 18 December 2025
Last updated: 18 December 2025
The federal government has announced a five-point plan to tackle antisemitism in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre, changes its antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal says have been "a long time coming".
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also admitted his government could have done more to combat growing antisemitism since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 7, 2023 sparked a growing problem in Australia.
“More could have been done, and I accept my responsibility for the part in that as prime minister of Australia, but what I also do is accept my responsibility to lead the nation, and unite the nation,” he said.
The five-point plan is wide ranging and targets hate speech, campus behaviour, education programs and a crackdown on visa applications.
The points, in detail, are:
- New powers for the home affairs minister to reject visas for people who spread hate and division. A regime for listing organisations whose leaders engage in hate speech, promote violence or racial hatred will also be created.
- Stronger penalties for people who spread hate speech that urges violence, with new offences to crack down on hate preachers who promote violence.
- An Antisemitism Education Taskforce led by Gonski, to ensure the education system responds to rising antisemitism.
- New online safety advice to curb online antisemitism in the first quarter of next year.
- Education Minister Jason Clare will lead reforms to impose tougher rules on racism and antisemitism on campuses.
Comments1
Joseph Silver18 December at 12:58 pm
The fact that it took the murder of 15 people for the prime minister to wake up to the need to clamp down on antisemitism is an indictment on him. Too little too late.