Albanese receives plan to help combat antisemitism

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government will “carefully consider” the ‘Special Envoy’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism’, stating some recommendations will be “implemented quickly”, while others will require “more work”.

Prime Minister Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Bourke joined Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal to launch her report on Thursday, which she described as an “action plan”.

“It addresses antisemitism in many places in our laws, classrooms, universities, media, workplaces, online spaces and public institutions,” said Segal.

“It calls on government and society and leaders to support the initiatives. In addition to measures to counter antisemitism, there is also the positive side that it looks at, and that is increasing the vibrancy of Jewish life.”

Albanese said the report found antisemitism had risen to “deeply troubling levels”, but it also reaffirmed that the issue “didn’t begin on October 7″.