NATIONAL: Anthony Albanese apologises
Anthony Albanese has apologised for the experience of Jewish Australians and the broader community in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, the ABC reports.
“The Prime Minister has defended his decision not to call a national Royal Commission into last week’s attack, as he on Monday unveiled new details of hate speech laws Labor will now consult on,” reported Clare Armstrong.
“Mr Albanese also acknowledged the crowd who booed and jeered him at Sunday night’s vigil for the victims of the Bondi attack were “hurting and angry.”
“Some of that anger was directed towards me, and I understand that,” he said.
“I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened whilst I’m prime minister.
“And I’m sorry for what the Jewish community and our nation as a whole has experienced.”