One leader has handled the Bondi attack aftermath well. It’s not Anthony Albanese or Sussan Ley |
The partisanship that has dominated federal politics since the terror attack at Bondi Beach has not created any winners.
Not Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, not Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. Certainly not among the Australian people, who are the ones losing out.
This week’s Resolve Political Monitor delivers a clear finding: Australians are concerned about racism and torn over social cohesion. A clear majority, 72 per cent, see more racism and intolerance in Australia than they did two years ago. More than half point to antisemitism as the cause.
Personal approval ratings for Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) fell, but support rose for NSW Premier Chris Minns. Credit: Aresna Villanueva
They expect strong action, and they have not seen that from the federal government. They also expect strong leadership, and they have not seen that anywhere in the federal political sphere.
Albanese has been the subject of vociferous criticism – from the Jewish community, former Liberal leaders, the federal opposition and parts of the media – for his handling of antisemitism in the two years before the December 14 targeted attack on Jewish Australians, and in the days since. His........