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The Australian government's new special envoy on antisemitism has vowed to confront this evil" and to protect our tolerant and peaceful way of life".

Anthony Albanese visited the Sydney Jewish Museum on Tuesday to announce the appointment of an Australian lawyer, Jillian Segal AO, as the special envoy to combat antisemitism in Australia.

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