‘Failure in leadership’: Linda Dessau calls on government to act after Bondi Beach terror attack

Over six months ago, Neil Mitchell interviewed the former Governor of Victoria and the first Jewish holder of the office Linda Dessau, where she said there wasn’t being enough done about anti-Semitism in Australia.

Honourable Linda Dessau joined 3AW Afternoons and had her say on the terrorist attack in Bondi on Thursday

“There has been a permissiveness about anti-Semitism and hate, often dressed up as freedom of speech,” Dessau said on 3AW Afternoons.

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“I think we’ve seen a failure in leadership at every level, our politicians have a very direct responsibility to protect us.”

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