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From tolerance to terror

By Josh Frydenberg - posted Thursday, 18 December 2025


The shooter who did this at Bondi was linked to a factory of hate in Bankstown. How can that factory of hate be allowed to open its doors for one day more? I say no, I say never.

Second, Prime Minister, ban these extremist organisations that have been allowed to flourish on your watch in our country when you have been Prime Minister.

Hizb ut-Tahrir is banned in the United Kingdom. It's banned in Germany, it's banned in moderate Muslim states, yet it is not banned here in Australia.

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Eighteen months ago, the Channel Nine papers and 60 Minutes with Nick McKenzie exposed how Hizb ut-Tahrir was grooming young men in our schools, in universities, online and across Australian society.

Prime Minister, for 18 months, what have you done?

The answer is nothing.

The result is this.

Prime Minister, weeks ago you had extremist right-wing organisations, Nazi sympathisers, standing on the steps of the Victorian parliament and the NSW parliament.

Premier of Victoria, Premier of NSW, Prime Minister of Australia, what have you done? Nothing.

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That was your answer. This is the result. Ban those organisations immediately.

Third, prosecute those who incite violence and the hate that produced this massacre.

I interviewed the Prime Minister for my documentary 18 months ago on anti-Semitism.

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This is a transcription of a speech given at Bondi Beach at a memorial service for the victims of the Bondi Massacre.



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Josh Frydenberg was the former member for Kooyong and Treasurer of Australia, achieving the highest elected office of any Australian Jew.

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