Albanese calls for protest ban outside places of worship as critics warn against ‘knee-jerk reactions’

PM takes stance on ‘provocative acts’, and denounces antisemitism after Melbourne synagogue arson attack and Sydney anti-Israel vandalism

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Anthony Albanese says protests should be banned outside places of worship like synagogues and churches, claiming such demonstrations cause “division”.

The prime minister gave his strongest denunciation yet of antisemitism on Wednesday in the wake of anti-Israel vandalism in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, saying the “horrific” acts of recent days diminished Australia as a nation.