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Mark Dreyfus has been heckled while addressing an antisemitism conference, as Liberal MP Michael Sukkar stands by his move to gag the attorney general from speaking on antisemitism last week.
On Thursday, Sky News Australia held an antisemitism summit at the Central Sydney synagogue. Speaker John Howard – appearing alongside others including the antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, the opposition leader, NSW premier and Israeli ambassador – was praised by the summit host, Sky’s Sharri Markson, as one of Australia’s “greatest” prime ministers. Sarah Murdoch was in the audience. Dreyfus, Australia’s most senior Jewish politician, detailed the steps taken by the Albanese government to tackle antisemitism – and drew loud dissent.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/20/mark-dreyfus-heckled-at-sky-news-antisemitism-conference-as-michael-sukkar-doubles-down-on-parliamentary-gag-ntwnfb
