Government Pledges $30 Million for Adass Israel Synagogue Restoration

Labor echoes the Coalition’s $35 million pledge for the synagogue restoration.

Damage is seen following a firebombing at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia on Dec. 9, 2024. AAP Image/Yumi Rosenbaum

The Albanese Labor government has committed $30 million (US$19 million) to restore the Adass Israel Synagogue and community centre in Ripponlea, Victoria, following a devastating firebomb attack in December 2024.

“We will also provide up to $1.2 million for security upgrades to the existing buildings, which are set to reopen this year,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a statement.