Victoria’s government has announced more than $2 million (US$1.3 million) in new security and support funding for Jewish communities, as police increase their presence following the deadly anti-Semitic attack in Sydney.
The package includes funding for private security, youth camp protection, mental health services, and counter-extremism programs, alongside renewed calls for tighter gun laws nationally.
The Dec. 14 incident at Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis, and a French national. Forty people were injured, including two police officers.
Under the package, $900,000 will be directed to the Community Security Group (CSG) to expand patrols and protective measures at Jewish schools, religious services, cultural events and holiday programs.
