Anthony Albanese condemns ‘abhorrent’ threat made to Sydney mosque as NSW police investigate

President of Australian Islamic House says he is profoundly concerned by this threat'

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Anthony Albanese has condemned a threat made against a mosque in south-west Sydney that referenced the Christchurch terror attack as abhorrent", as the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, confirmed police were conducting a major investigation".

NSW police on Tuesday evening confirmed they were investigating after the Australian Islamic House - Masjid Al-Bayt Al-Islami in Edmondson Park reported an online threat made against it on Instagram.

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