Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson has warned that allegations of state-sponsored antisemitic attacks in Australia could constitute one of the most grave security crises in the country's history. He called for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to provide more information about the allegations, which have sparked fear within the Jewish community.
Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson has warned allegations of state-sponsored antisemitic attacks could be"one of the most grave security crisis in Australia" as the AFP Commissioner refuses to rule out any possibilities.Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson has warned allegations of state-sponsored antisemitic attacks in Australia could be"one of the most grave security crisis" in the country.
"There are incredibly serious claims that have been made and they need to substantiated," Senator Paterson told Sky News host Laura Jayes. "You cannot put a claim out there like that with very little detail or substantiation, and let very little comfort to the community about what is being done to protect them," he said.
"If it is indeed true that we have a foreign-sponsored campaign of terror against the Jewish community in our country, also yet to be explained is why it appears that so far Australia is unique in being on the receiving end of this," Senator Paterson said. A childcare centre in Maroubra was firebombed in an antisemitic attack on Tuesday morning. Picture: NewsWire/ Julian Andrews
Special Operation Avalite, which was set up in December 2024, is currently investigating 15 serious allegations in relation to antisemitism.
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