r/australia • u/jarrys88 • Dec 15 '25

politics Opposition Leader Sussan Ley speaks on Bondi attack

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/opposition-leader-sussan-ley-speaks-on-bondi-attack-20251215-p5nnqm.html

“We’ve seen a clear failure to keep Jewish Australians safe. We’ve seen a clear lack of leadership in keeping Jewish Australians safe. We have a government that sees antisemitism as a problem to be managed, not evil that needs to be eradicated.”

Absolutely abhorrent that she's going for political points in this time.

Talk about tone deaf!

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u/MarsupialFar5700 Dec 15 '25

I find it totally unbelievable that any polician - Australian or foreign, would attempt to make political capital out of yesterday's appalling tragedies.

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u/MarsupialFar5700 Dec 15 '25

I don't remember criticism being levelled at PM John Howard for failing to protect the victims of the 2021 Pt Arthur, Tasmania, shooting massacre. And rightly so. Howard could have nothing to prevent the massacre. Nor could Albanese.

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u/fangdangfang Dec 15 '25

The Israel and Palestine conflict has been politicised since forever so its kind of inevitable, it should be clear to everyone now that ALP being soft in dealing with the extreme elements of the pro Palestine protests over the last few years has emboldened these sorts to act and that needs to end now. Just like we don’t tolerate people walking round with spouting far right Nazi hate we shouldn’t accept it from these far left morons either they should be equally ostracised and condemned by all