00:00A Prime Minister under siege, sharing the shock and anger of a nation.
00:07I acknowledge that more could have been done and I accept my responsibility for the part in that as Prime Minister of Australia.
00:15Responding to criticism from the Jewish Australians who before Sunday had endured a series of alarming anti-Semitic attacks,
00:22forced to attend synagogues, schools and childcare centres under guard.
00:27Could we have done more? Of course you could always do more. Governments aren't perfect, I'm not perfect.
00:34But after days of raw emotion and politics, Anthony Albanese sought to wrestle back control, announcing a raft of new laws.
00:42To crack down on those who spread hate, division and radicalisation.
00:47Hate speech penalties to be increased, hate preachers to be targeted with new offences and groups whose leaders promote racial hatred to be banned.
00:56No government has been able to successfully take action against them because they have fallen just below the legal threshold.
01:03Today we're announcing that we're shifting the threshold.
01:05The Home Affairs Minister to be given new powers to cancel and block visas.
01:10And six months after receiving it, the government's responded to a report by its special envoy to combat anti-Semitism.
01:17The Australian government adopts and fully supports the plan to combat anti-Semitism.
01:22This more formal response has been a long time coming. It is an important next step.
01:28Gillian Siegel to work with prominent Jewish business leader David Gonski on changes to the education system to prevent anti-Semitism on university campuses and in school classrooms.
01:40Children aren't born anti-Semitism. Children aren't born racist. Children aren't born with hate in their hearts.
01:48We demand that the parliament is recalled to pass legislation to eradicate anti-Semitism and counter violent extremism.
01:59It should happen before Christmas.
02:01The Prime Minister is open to recalling parliament before February. It's clear he's trying to get back on the front foot.
02:08The anger at Bondi is still so visceral, he's made the calculation not to visit mourners there for now.
02:14But by laying out a comprehensive plan today and offering a note of contrition to the Jewish community,
02:20the Prime Minister has taken steps towards mending the damaged relationship.
02:25Because what people are looking for isn't more division, they are looking to come together.
02:30Seeking to unite amid a deepening divide.
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