Mark Speakman
Newly elected NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane during a doorstop at NSW Parliament House on Friday, November 21, 2025. Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi
November 21, 2025, 11:31 am
Kellie Sloane welcomed as NSW Liberal leader
Sloane was elected unopposed at a party room meeting on Friday morning, becoming the first woman to lead the NSW Liberals
By Gareth Narunsky
A burnt out car with antisemitic graffiti is towed away in Dover Heights, Sydney, Friday, January 17, 2025. Photo: AAP Image/Neve Brissendeni
January 17, 2025, 8:22 am
Antisemitic vandals target home once owned by high-profile Jewish leader
In the latest attack, this time in Dover Heights, 'a number of vehicles were sprayed with graffiti, two vehicles were set alight, and a house was splashed with paint'.
By AJN STAFF
12,000 people were at Christison Park for the powerful vigil. Photo: Nadine Saacks
October 10, 2024, 8:00 am
A night of hope and healing
Served to honour and remember all those who lost their lives in Hamas’ October 7 invasion, and collectively pray for the return of all remaining hostages in Gaza.
By Shane Desiatnik
Anthony Albanese (left) and Peter Dutton.
September 14, 2023, 12:04 pm
Rosh Hashanah greetings
Australian leaders send Rosh Hashanah messages to the Jewish community.
By AJN STAFF
Matt Cross (front row on left) and Mark Speakman (to his left) with Masada College students and staff on July 25.
August 2, 2023, 7:08 am
Masada’s special visit
Cross said Davidson is fortunate to have high-performing schools and "Masada College is one of them that contributes so much to the area... It's a Jewish school, but it also has non-Jewish students who embrace, and thrive under, Masada College's values.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: former JBD president Lesli Berger, Hindu Council of Australia national vice president Surinder Jain, JBD CEO Darren Bark, Holocaust survivor Eddy Boas, former Vaucluse MP Gabrielle Upton, then Attorney-General Mark Speakman and former Minister for Multiculturalism Mark Coure after the Bill banning Nazi symbols was passed in 2022. Photo: Noel Kessel.
June 15, 2023, 11:58 am
Seventy-five years of standing side-by-side
‘The NSW Liberals will continue to stand with you’
By Mark Speakman
From left: David Ossip, Chris Minns, Darren Bark. Photo: Giselle Haber
May 11, 2023, 10:48 am
Possibility of Sydney to Tel Aviv flights revisited
'And we hope it can get even shorter with direct flights from Sydney to Tel Aviv rather than just from Melbourne to Tel Aviv. That's something we will be revisiting'
By Carly Adno
Mark Speakman. Photo: Noel Kessel
April 27, 2023, 11:31 am
New NSW Liberal leader a ‘friend and supporter’ of the Jewish community
Mark Speakman, who played a key role in the bill banning the public display of Nazi symbols, has been elected as NSW Opposition Leader.
By AJN STAFF
A swastika flag at a home in Newtown, in Sydney's inner-west, in April 2020.
April 7, 2022, 9:06 am
Nazi symbols ban closer
"Nazi symbols cause enormous distress to Holocaust survivors, to the Jewish community, and generally to ex-servicemen..."
By Carly Adno
A screenshot from the video, translated by MEMRI.
December 20, 2021, 6:00 am
‘Community feels highly offended, harassed’
Federal MP Dave Sharma has calls for Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia leaders to be charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence to the Jewish community.
By Evan Zlatkis
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