SYDNEY — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown on hate, division and radicalisation on Thursday after a mass shooting killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach. “Australians are shocked and angry. I am angry. It is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge, much more,” Albanese told a news conference. The prime minister outlined a suite of measures to target extremist preachers, impose stiffer punishments, and refuse or cancel visas for people who spread “hate and division”. As he spoke, mourners gathered for the funeral of a 10-year-old girl among those gunned down while celebrating Hanukkah on Sunday at Sydney’s iconic beach. Critics in the Jewish Australian community and beyond have assailed the prime minister for not doing more to protect them from rising antisemitism. New “aggravated hate speech” laws will punish preachers and leaders stoking hatred and violence, Albanese said. He vowed harsher penalties, too. Australia would develop a regime for listing organisations with leaders who engage in hate speech, he said. “Serious vi
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