<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/anthony-albanese" rel="" target="" title="Anthony Albanese"><span>Anthony Albanese</span></a><span> says his government will introduce new reforms to crack down on hate speech, radicalisation and antisemitism in the wake of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi-shooting" rel="" target="" title="Bondi terror attack"><span>Bondi terror attack</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The changes come after a meeting of the National Security Committee and would see hate preachers targeted and the Home Affairs minister being granted the power to reject or cancel visas "for those who spread hate and division in this country".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is no place in Australia for antisemitism, it is an evil that tears at the fabric of our country," Albanese said in Canberra this morning.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-five-key-questions-answered/ea43e596-5ede-44ac-be31-65423acdb565" target="_blank"><strong><span>The five questions Australia is asking after the Bondi terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It puts the peaceful, free and equal society that we cherish at risk."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The changes will build on a report antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal provided the federal government in July, which featured a 49-point plan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Australian government adopts and fully supports the plan to combat antisemitism," Albanese said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-shooting-prime-minister-announces-new-hate-speech-laws-to-combat-antisemitism/9c9b8137-749b-446b-b70b-e7f367cabdb8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have already legislated for hate speech, hate crimes, hate symbols, outlawing doxing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've already undertaken education action, including appointing the first-ever student ombudsman and the development of the envoy's report card on universities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'll continue to work through the implementation of the 13 recommendations, in consultation with the Jewish community and the envoy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Of course, the first recommendation was the adoption of the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition of antisemitism that the government adopted."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-charged-over-alleged-antisemitic-threats-on-flight-from-bali-to-sydney/0fd4b905-76fa-4890-abfd-9158ef89480b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Man charged over alleged antisemitic threats on flight from Bali to Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese announced five additional actions to build on the plan, including:</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><span>Aggravated hate speech offence for preachers and leaders who promote violence</span></li><li><span>Increased penalties for hate speech, promoting violence</span></li><li><span>Making hate an aggravating factor in sentencing crimes for online threats and harassment</span></li><li><span>Developing a regime for listing organisations whose leaders engage in hate speech, promoting violence or racial hatred</span></li><li><span>Developing a narrow federal offence for serious vilification based on race and or advocating racial supremacy.</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have seen a series of appalling attacks targeting Australia's Jewish community that culminated on Sunday in one of the worst acts of mass murder that this country has ever seen," Albanese said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The terrorist atrocity that killed 15 innocent people, including 10-year-old Matilda, who will be buried later today, was an attack on our Jewish community, but it was also an attack on the Australian way of life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Australians are shocked and angry, I am angry, it is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge, much more."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, 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