PM and senior minister say Melbourne synagogue firebombing appears to be terrorism

Anthony Albanese and Murray Watt made the comments in the wake of the attack on Adass Israel but security agencies are yet to determine the motive

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The Australian federal police's deputy commissioner for national security will meet Victoria police in Melbourne on Monday to discuss whether Friday's synagogue firebombing should be declared a terrorist act and whether federal agencies should formally join the investigation.

Guardian Australia understands that Canberra-based AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett will travel to Melbourne for talks on whether the joint counter-terrorism taskforce should join the investigation into the attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea.

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