Anthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of “weaponising antisemitism” during a heated parliamentary debate, after the opposition leader attempted to link criticisms of the government’s response to the Gaza conflict and the release of detainees from immigration detention.
The prime minister was visibly angry during a fiery question time and responded to a Coalition motion, saying both Jewish and Muslim communities were scared and being threatened as the Israel-Hamas conflict continued. As the government faces criticism from its right and left factions over its responses to the Gaza war and the high court’s decision that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful, Albanese called for political leaders to strive for unity.
