AFP bungle puts PM in clear, but comms trip him up
Anthony Albanese can still decide to call an inquiry – indeed some are expecting it – into why he was not told straight away by security agencies about the alleged Dural caravan plot.
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Security ‘kept PM in dark’ on caravan plot
Security agencies who kept Anthony Albanese in the dark until a major anti-Semitic terror bomb plot was made public could be subject to an inquiry probing if communication errors were made.
Hate crime bill ‘threat to religious freedom’
Faith leaders have warned Labor’s hate crimes legislation will limit religious speech, if provisions outlawing the incitement of ‘force or violence’ against protected groups are interpreted to include psychological harm
Albanese’s bomb denial may blow up in Labor’s face
The Prime Minister’s defence is illogical, his argument unsustainable and his political attack on the opposition completely at odds with his call not to politicise national security.
Free lunch troubles expose Liberals’ experience problem
Peter Dutton’s frontbench has much more real-world experience than the Labor ministry, but there has been a swath cut through the ranks of Liberals with treasury and financial experience.
This PM doesn’t want to talk anti-Semitism, or an early election
All that Albanese is saying points to a long campaign to leverage the prospect of better economic conditions, remove the distraction of domestic terror and regather momentum after a hard January.
Albanese in danger of bombing out from public perception
Through bad management, bad luck or a combination of both, Anthony Albanese’s first term of leadership has been divided into two halves of distraction and failure that have damaged Labor’s achievements.
Albanese’s Newspoll fall is slow and steady
While Anthony Albanese has avoided something that befell all his predecessors in the past three decades, he has suffered a seemingly inexorable decline in support.
Christians tackle crisis with force, heart, logic
The Christian Archbishops have not only condemned the rise of anti-Jewish feeling but have also identified the misguided and illogical basis for the violent attacks on Jews and their property.
Christian leaders issue joint call to end hate crimes
Christian leaders have declared Israel’s military response to Hamas could not be used to morally justify the domestic explosion in anti-Semitism as they said Sunday’s ceasefire must put an end to a recent wave of anti-Jewish crimes.
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