Angry about the Bondi massacre and – almost – contrite, Anthony Albanese has laid out a top-to-bottom plan to make the country safe again for Australian Jews.

He finally stepped up to the plate in Canberra on Thursday after days of criticism from Jewish leaders and the Coalition that he had not taken antisemitism seriously.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra today.Credit: AAP

Jacinda Ardern was able to embrace the traumatised Muslim survivors of the Christchurch massacre in 2019, but Albanese has not been able to take the first step in uniting the nation by publicly putting his arms around the angry Jewish community at Bondi.

His relationship with Jewish leaders has been damaged since October 7, 2023, as Labor hardened its position against Israel’s actions in Gaza and when top Jewish figures aligned with the Coalition under former leader Peter Dutton.

It has not been clear if Albanese could transcend the moment and rise above the rancour, as former prime minister John Howard and former treasurer Josh Frydenberg controversially........

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