Overview
- The Rabbinical Association of Australasia urged the government to ban what it calls hate‑fuelled marches and to criminalise chants such as “from the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada,” citing a sharp post‑Bondi surge in incidents.
- Victoria Police identified a 47-year-old man as the person of interest in the Hanukkah car firebombing in Melbourne; he has an unrelated outstanding warrant and has not been charged over the arson.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the firebombing and is sticking with a Dennis Richardson–led review of federal agencies while contributing to the NSW state royal commission rather than launching a national probe.
- Coalition deputy leader Sussan Ley called on the Prime Minister to recall parliament and establish a federal royal commission, echoing pressure from some Labor MPs and peak Jewish groups.
- NSW passed tighter firearm rules, new powers to curb protests after a declared terrorist act, and a ban on terrorist symbols, as the federal government advances national gun reforms.