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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

PM's appointment of envoy questioned

Jillian Segal and Anthony Albanese at the Sydney Jewish Museum on Tuesday. Picture by AAP

Speaking from the Jewish Museum, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said last week, "We have seen, since October 7 last year, a significant increase in anti-Semitism in Australia. That is why the government has made the decision to appoint a special envoy on antisemitism. I am very pleased Jillian Segal has agreed to take up that role".

Considering that recently the PM said that faith-based political parties would undermine social cohesion in Australia, this appointment seems hypocritical.

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