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Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg called on the federal government to accept “personal responsibility” for the deadly Bondi attack that killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, delivering an emotional speech demanding urgent action against extremism and antisemitism.
Speaking at what he described as both a memorial and a warning, Frydenberg characterized the attack as “the deadliest terrorist attack in Australia’s history” and “the greatest loss of Jewish life since October the 7th anywhere around the world outside the state of Israel.”
Frydenberg outlined specific demands for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, including banning hate preachers, prohibiting extremist organizations like Hizb ut-Tahrir, and prosecuting those who incite violence. He criticized the government’s response to rising antisemitism over the past two and a half years, citing incidents ranging from protests at the Sydney Opera House to firebombings of synagogues.
“Our governments have failed every Australian when it comes to fighting hate and anti-Semitism,” Frydenberg said. “It’s time for him to accept personal responsibility for the death of 15 innocent people.”
The former treasurer linked the shooter to what he called “a factory of hate in Bankstown” and questioned why authorities had not acted despite warnings from security experts and investigative journalism exposing extremist recruitment in schools and universities.
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