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Albanese urged to endorse landmark antisemitism report

Albanese urged to endorse landmark antisemitism report

Sky News AU10-07-2025
Sky News host Sharri Markson has called on the Albanese government to 'do the right thing' and respond effectively to a landmark antisemitism report.
'Albanese today welcomed this report, said he'd engage with it, but he stopped short of endorsing it,' Ms Markson said.
'In fact, he didn't explicitly support a single recommendation, and he brushed off questions about what he'd commit to.
'When, prime minister will you finally do the right thing?'
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