‘Terrorising': Footage released of Adass Synagogue torching
Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie spoke on the 'dramatic' footage Victoria police released of the Adass Synagogue being torched last year.
'I'm really relieved to see both the action taken by the police today, but equally the engagement with the local Jewish community,' Ms McKenzie told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
'There is still real concern within the community that something that was so terrorising that happened at that synagogue has, at this far, gone unaddressed.
'It looks like there's action afoot.'
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