00:00Celebrations break out in Western Sydney as the bombing in Gaza comes to a temporary end.
00:11Palestinian supporters line the streets in a show of relief after the peace deal between
00:16Israel and Hamas is confirmed.
00:20Before Australian Jewish leaders in Bondi welcomed the release of three Israeli hostages
00:25and the ceasefire but expressed concerns it won't end troubles at home.
00:31There's been a rise in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia since the war in Gaza started.
00:37The opposition leader is vowing to crack down on the problem if elected.
00:42Anti-Semitism in every form is a national scourge.
00:47He's promised to push ahead with mandatory sentencing for perpetrators.
00:51Under the plan, Australians who display prohibited hate symbols would spend at least 12 months
00:57behind bars and the minimum sentence for Commonwealth terror offences would increase to six years.
01:04Anthony Albanese says his government has already taken action, including passing the laws that
01:10ban Nazi and terror symbols and helping to boost security at Jewish sites around the
01:15country.
01:16We'll continue to take strong action under the laws.
01:20Individuals in NSW get sent to prison for long periods of time even though they're not
01:25part of a mandatory sentencing guideline.
01:28Today NSW police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old woman over her alleged involvement
01:34in a vandalism attack in Wallara last month in which buildings and vehicles were damaged.
01:40We can't arrest our way out of this situation but it does take a whole community to come together.
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