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Josh Butler and Benita Kolovos

Peter Dutton accused of ‘disgusting’ political point-scoring after synagogue fire – then attacks Jewish Labor MP

Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton has accused Josh Burns of ‘losing his voice’ on antisemitism ‘long before’ the Ripponlea synagogue firebombing – despite the Labor MP’s frequent statements and speeches. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Peter Dutton has launched an extraordinary attack on the Labor MP Josh Burns, claiming that the Jewish politician has failed to speak up about antisemitism in the community, despite numerous public statements and speeches, including a joint press conference with a senior Coalition member hours after the Melbourne synagogue attack.

The opposition leader’s comments came just hours after the federal minister Chris Bowen accused the Coalition of “disgusting” attempts to politicise the attack on the Ripponlea synagogue, saying it should be a moment for national unity rather than political point-scoring.

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