Michelle Rowland’s office says rising antisemitism needs ‘coordinated and sustained response’. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rowland says today’s meting reflects need for coordination between all states and territories Michele Rowland , the attorney general, said the meeting today will focus on online hate and that it is important all states and territories work together in coordination to better protect Australians. It was very important for states to bring forward not only initiatives that they wanted to focus on, but how we can renew our shared commitment to protect all Australians from the spread of hate, regardless of where they live. All states are looking at ways in which they can keep their citizens safe, and it’s important we do this in a coordinated way. We have established a national gun buyback scheme that’s going to purchase surplus or newly banned or illegal firearms. And it’s going to be the largest buyback since the Howard government. Online platforms play a significant role in the prevalence and spread of hateful content – a borderless challenge that demands coordinated national action. Continue reading...