Former prime minister John Howard has criticised the Albanese government’s response to a rise in antisemitism and accused the prime minister of using a debate over gun laws as a distraction.
Anthony Albanese is under growing pressure from the Jewish community as he seeks to keep Australia united in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack.
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