Sydney Morning Herald | Max Maddison, Alexandra Smith & Michael McGowan | 14 March 2025
The Jewish community leaders are always quick to blame anything on antisemitism in order to hide their own Governments action – Politicians are between a rock and a hard place – Mark
NSW Premier Chris Minns is facing a crossbench revolt and aggrieved Labor MPs when parliament resumes next week after the Australian Federal Police revealed a caravan filled with explosives, which was initially attributed to terrorism and linked to antisemitism, was a “con job” carried out by crime lords.
Minns yesterday revealed he was informed of the organised crime suspicions in the “the earliest stages” of the investigation but insisted the revelation was immaterial given the series of antisemitic attacks in Sydney.
Hate speech laws rammed through the parliament in the early hours of February 21 were now being considered under a new light given the revelations, said Labor MPs and the cross bench who have demanded additional information from the premier.
The fabricated plot meant the bills were passed under a “false pretence”, said Libertarian MP John Ruddick, who will seek to repeal the legislation next week.
Liberal frontbenchers not authorised to speak publicly were open-minded about sup porting a parliamentary inquiry, but any decision would be determined when the Coalition’s shadow cabinet met early next week.
In a statement yesterday, Minns ruled out repealing the laws, saying they were important to “maintaining social cohesion” and were not limited to antisemitism but “apply to any one, preying on any person, at any time”.
“While the caravan was part of a criminal conspiracy – and not the plot of a terrorist organisation – it was still appalling racial hatred. It targeted the Jewish community. It targeted a racial group to instil terror in our state,” he said.
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