Question follow-through · 22493
Australia: Antisemitism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Australian counterpart on (a) the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne and (b) changes in the level of antisemitic inc
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Australian counterpart on (a) the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne and (b) changes in the level of antisemitic inc
9 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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14 Jan 2025
Answer published
We regularly discuss issues relating to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) with Australia. We condemn antisemitism globally and welcome the Australian government's condemnation of the global rise in antisemitism, as well as specific incidents in Austral...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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