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Jack Mintz: Australia's response to antisemitism puts Canada to shame

The Albanese government is spending $1,000 per Jewish resident to protect the community, compared to just $70 in Canada

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While reviewing the fiscal plans in Australia’s budget last week, I was struck by its substantial response to the Bondi Beach terror attack last December, in which 15 people were murdered and 40 others wounded.

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The Australian government announced that it will spend more than AU$604 million (C$592 million) over five years to support security and other measures almost exclusively directed at antisemitism. Governments have a role in protecting all of their citizens as a public good and that includes paying for police and security.

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Even though antisemitism in Canada accounted for 70 per cent of religious-motivated police-reported hate crimes in 2024, Canada’s lack of response is appalling compared to Australia’s.

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