“We don’t always get this right, but we have you, and you’re in our sights. And we love you and we will do everything we can to protect your families.”

The motions ultimately passed both houses without amendments.

Albanese and Dutton respond to the motion

“Our country is better than that, and our country is a better place because of our Jewish community.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said perpetrators of antisemitic attacks “will be punished”. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Albanese pointed to government measures, including establishing a special envoy on antisemitism and banning Nazi symbols, while vowing that perpetrators of antisemitic attacks “will be punished”.

“People who were born here, who know little of Israel and little of that life, they’re talking about leaving our country and going to Israel because they feel safer there.”