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Tory Shepherd<\/p>\n\u2018She gets a layer of misogyny,\u2019 Burns tells inquiryTory Shepherd<\/p>\n
Josh Burns, who is Jewish, told the royal commission into antisemitism earlier of his guilt that his partner, Victorian Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, has copped misogyny on top of antisemitism.<\/p>\n
He told the inquiry about the impact of antisemitism on his staff after his office was vandalised<\/a>, and that there had been more than 1,000 phone calls and 10,000 abusive social media messages.<\/p>\n And he said \u201cprobably one of the hardest things\u201d was to have someone you love get abused\u201d:<\/p>\n double quotation mark[She gets] the same questioning of her loyalty and the same attribution of blame that I get. But she gets a layer of misogyny and a layer of sort of violent, sexualised comments on top of it as well that I don\u2019t get.<\/p>\n One example the commission was shown was attacking Purcell for getting \u201cknocked up\u201d by a \u201cNazi cunt\u201d.<\/p>\n Burns said the Online Safety Act and the social media platforms needed better ways to deal with the attacks:<\/p>\n double quotation markInstagram knows when I was looking for a new high chair for my six-month-old. They can do a better job of \u2026 making it a bit safer online.<\/p>\n The third block of hearings began on Monday, and will go for two weeks.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.59 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Property investor borrowing grows at fastest pace in 10 years<\/p>\n Property investor borrowing rose at its fastest rate in a decade in May despite three interest rate rises and the budget\u2019s tax changes, data from the Reserve Bank shows.<\/p>\n Investor borrowing for housing grew $6.6bn in May, an 0.8% rise on a seasonally adjusted basis. Investor credit has grown by at least that much every month since August, with the annual pace rising to 10.3%, the fastest pace since 2015.<\/a><\/p>\n Owner-occupier borrowing has slowed to 0.4% growth in May, the slowest pace since February 2025, after rising 0.5% each prior month this year.<\/p>\n Borrowing across the economy overall picked up 0.7%, in line with the prior two months and higher than analysts had expected after rising interest rates increased the cost of loans.<\/p>\n The data provides the first system-wide insight on how borrowing has changed since the federal budget in mid-May cut off access to negative gearing for investors buying existing homes. Banks have responded by slashing investors\u2019 borrowing capacity by about 20%, NAB has reported.<\/p>\n Westpac earlier in June reported investor loans had fallen by a fifth since the budget but owner-occupier demand had held steady.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.58 EDT<\/p>\n Josh Burns calls out \u2018ugly\u2019 online abuse directed at Georgie Purcell<\/p>\n The federal Labor MP Josh Burns says social media platforms are \u201carenas of hate\u201d which his partner, Georgie Purcell, has been on the receiving end of.<\/p>\n Speaking to the media a short time ago, after appearing at the royal commission into social cohesion, Burns said Purcell, a Victorian upper house MP for the Animal Justice party, had successfully built a \u201cmassive platform\u201d but regularly received online abuse.<\/p>\n Burns said:<\/p>\n double quotation markShe\u2019s very good at social media, but what comes with it, unfortunately, is all of the antisemitism that I receive, plus this added layer of misogyny and sexism that, frankly, only happens because she\u2019s a woman in politics, that I don\u2019t get as a male in politics.<\/p>\n She gets all of the abuse just because she\u2019s associated with me, just because her partner\u2019s Jewish, and then because she\u2019s a woman in politics, she also gets an added layer of misogyny and often violent sexualised language, which is pretty ugly.<\/p>\n Georgie Purcell of the Animal Justice party. Photograph: Stuart Walmsley\/The Guardian<\/p>\n Burns continued:<\/p>\n double quotation markSocial media platforms are the arenas of hate, and they are the platforms in which people can spread messages of dehumanisation and racism and vilification.<\/p>\n And I would actually challenge the social media platforms to prove that they are not amplifying that.<\/p>\n You can read more about Purcell\u2019s experience, in her own words, here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.49 EDT<\/p>\n Government rolls out Social Cohesion Education Hub<\/p>\n School students and teachers will soon have access to lessons combating antisemitism and discrimination via a national online hub.<\/p>\n The government has announced the hub will be rolled out from today, which was a recommendation by the special envoy to combat antisemitism, Jillian Segal.<\/p>\n The education minister, Jason Clare, says the hub will bring together existing resources from across the country in one place, before developing more resources over time \u201cin tranches to fill gaps and address emerging needs\u201d.<\/p>\n The Social Cohesion Education Hub comes with a price tag of $6m over five years.<\/p>\n Clare says:<\/p>\n double quotation markBringing together existing resources from across the country into one place is the first step. We\u2019ll keep adding to the hub over time to make sure we\u2019re giving schools and educators the tools they need. What we teach in schools is important here too. That\u2019s why education ministers have agreed to a focused review of the school curriculum.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.14 EDT<\/p>\n Shared ebikes now used by a million NSW residents monthly<\/p>\n Over 1 million New South Wales residents now use a shared ebike each month, roughly doubling since October, as the state moves to add new parking zones.<\/p>\n The secretary of Transport for NSW, Josh Murray, shared the number on Tuesday, announcing the new parking plan alongside minister John Graham. Graham said:<\/p>\n double quotation markWe\u2019ve got to change the culture. We\u2019re asking for cooperation for bike riders here. These bikes are incredibly popular but they are having an impact on our city.<\/p>\n The state has charged ebike operators 80 cents per ride and is directing some of that funding to help councils set up parking zones. Operators will enforce compliance by geotracking the bikes and requiring customers to send photos of correctly parked bikes, Graham said.<\/p>\n The government was moving towards requiring ebike riders to park in a bay or be unable to end their trips, which would leave their meter running, Graham said.<\/p>\n double quotation markRiders can be required to park in a parking bay or the trip won\u2019t end. That\u2019s where this is heading.<\/p>\n Thirteen NSW councils now host sharebike schemes. Graham said the government expected councils to install thousands of additional parking spots over 2026.<\/p>\n Marked parking bays for shared ebikes at Barangaroo metro station as part of a Transport NSW pilot. Photograph: Matt Horspool\/NSW government\/Transport for NSW<\/p>\n You can read more about the parking plan here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.52 EDT<\/p>\n What\u2019s changing on 1 July?<\/p>\n Tomorrow is 1 July which means you can file your tax return, but there are also a bunch of other changes coming into effect.<\/p>\n From automatic indexation on some social welfare payments to extended parental leave (which Labor was spruiking all of last week), my colleague Ima Caldwell has a breakdown of all the changes that you need to know:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.38 EDT<\/p>\n Oh wait, another pollie has announced a podcast<\/p>\n Every politician and their dog seems to be buying sound equipment and setting up a podcast studio \u2013 with Sarah Hanson-Young the latest to announce her new show \u2026 the original and creatively named, \u201cThe Sarah Hanson-Young podcast\u201d.<\/p>\n To name a few, Liberal MP Andrew Wallace has a podcast, named \u201cWally\u2019s World\u201d, Labor MP Dan Repacholi has \u201cDan & the Doctor\u201d, David Pocock has a podcast \u201cWith David Pocock\u201d, and Alex Antic brings you \u201cBased with Senator Alex Antic\u201d.<\/p>\n I\u2019d love to know the listener numbers on any and all of these.<\/p>\n Hanson-Young\u2019s new weekly podcast promises \u201cher political insights and analysis on current affairs, and a chat with a special guest to share conversations she\u2019s having about fixing a broken political system\u201d.<\/p>\n Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young is starting a podcast. Photograph: Mick Tsikas\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.35 EDT<\/p>\n Following on from our previous post \u2026<\/p>\n The parties\u2019 confidential settlement involved Cairo Takeaway, Birenbaum and the Daily Telegraph releasing a joint statement in which the Daily Telegraph apologised to Cairo Takeaway for \u201ccausing distress\u201d. Cairo also apologised unreservedly to Birenbaum.<\/p>\n But just hours after the agreed joint statement was published, the dispute was reignited when Birenbaum posted an additional \u201cpersonal statement\u201d to his Instagram and X accounts claiming he was \u201cvindicated\u201d. He posted the personal statement to the X account three hours before he posted the joint statement.<\/p>\n His lawyer, Rebekah Giles, also sent statements to media in which she labelled the settlement \u201can important win for Ofir Birenbaum and the Australian Jewish community\u201d, the court heard.<\/p>\n In May, during a hearing over allegations Birenbaum breached parts of the settlement, lawyers for Cairo Takeaway alleged the statements by Birenbaum and Giles were a \u201ccoordinated effort\u201d to discredit the settlement and \u201ccontrol the narrative\u201d in the media.<\/p>\n Birenbaum\u2019s lawyer, Kieran Smark SC, denied the comments were inconsistent with the official joint statement. He also suggested Birenbaum was vindicated because the restaurant had made a public apology.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.18 EDT<\/p>\n Ofir Birenbaum breached settlement with Cairo Takeaway, court finds<\/p>\n A pro-Israel activist breached parts of a legal settlement with Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway, a court has found.<\/p>\n Justice Robert Bromwich handed down his decision in the federal court of Australia on Tuesday in the latest chapter of the long-running feud after Ofir Birenbaum went to Cairo Takeaway wearing a Star of David cap and necklace with reporters from the Daily Telegraph in February 2025.<\/p>\n Cairo Takeaway in Newtown, Sydney. Photograph: Dean Lewins\/AAP<\/p>\n The operation, later revealed to have been dubbed \u201cundercover Jew\u201d<\/a> internally by the newspaper, made international headlines after it backfired.<\/p>\n In August, Birenbaum launched defamation proceedings<\/a> against the restaurant\u2019s owner Hesham El Masry and staff member Talaat Yehia for statements made in a series of social media posts.<\/p>\n The case settled in March, but was reopened after the restaurant alleged Birenbaum had breached parts of the settlement the parties had agreed by claiming he was \u201ccompletely vindicated\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.17 EDT<\/p>\n \u2018I honestly don\u2019t think rebranding is going to help us get there\u2019: Duniam<\/p>\n Jonno Duniam, who has announced he will retire from the Senate some time this year, disputes the call for a Liberal rebrand and says the focus should be on developing a suite of policies.<\/p>\n He tackles the suggestion from Melissa McIntosh a little stronger than some of his colleagues and says that talking about the Liberal party and its brand probably won\u2019t help the Coalition<\/a> win the next election.<\/p>\n He tells Sky News:<\/p>\n double quotation markI think people are less concerned about the packaging or the box and what it looks like on the outside and more worried about what is on the inside, which is, frankly, where we\u2019ve got to be focused. We\u2019ve got to actually get our policy work done \u2026 That\u2019s when we\u2019ll start seeing the dial shift, or people return to us, having abandoned us.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t think talking about ourselves and our brand is going to help us win the next election. I honestly don\u2019t think rebranding is going to help us get there.<\/p>\n He also trashes any talk of preference deals, saying, \u201cI think it is ridiculous for us in 2026 to be talking about preferences for a 2028 election.\u201d<\/p>\n Liberal MP Jonno Duniam. Photograph: Lukas Coch\/AAPShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a021.08 EDT<\/p>\n Duniam says \u2018bet your bottom dollar\u2019 Labor will legislate super for under-18s<\/p>\n Shadow frontbencher, Jono Duniam, says you can bet your bottom dollar Labor will mandate superannuation payments for under-18s.<\/p>\n Right now an employer only has to pay super to a worker aged under 18 if they work more than 30 hours a week.<\/p>\n Jim Chalmers this morning said the government was engaging with young people on the issue, but said the priority for the moment was payday super (requiring employers to pay super at the same time as a paycheque).<\/p>\n Duniam told Sky News the government should understand what the changes will do before \u201crushing into another dodgy dirty deal\u201d.<\/p>\n double quotation markOn whether the government, the people who control whether this happens or not, are going to do it, I think you can bet your bottom dollar they will \u2026<\/p>\n Obviously, there are implications for employers, and we want to understand all of this. You can\u2019t just do these things on the fly. There are costs to employers, particularly when you\u2019ve got a huge casual and young workforce. Let\u2019s understand what impact that would have on the economy before we rush off into another dirty dodgy deal with the Greens.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Qantas customers told to start compensation claim Qantas customers who were refused refunds for flights cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions can start their compensation claims as part of a class action settlement.<\/p>\n Echo Law began contacting affected customers on Monday as part of a $105m settlement reached in March, in which Qantas agreed to resolve claims regarding its refund policies.<\/p>\n The court-approved letter sent to customers says that \u201ceven persons who have used their Qantas flight credit or were ultimately refunded for their flight are eligible for a settlement payment\u201d.<\/p>\n The minimum compensation payment is $50, although some customers will receive \u201csignificantly more\u201d, according to the letter.<\/p>\n The lawsuit alleged that affected customers were contractually entitled to cash refunds when their flights were cancelled, but were instead issued travel credits, often with restrictions and expiries.<\/p>\n Qantas settled the claim but did not admit fault.<\/p>\n A Qantas plane prepares to land at Sydney airport. Photograph: Rick Rycroft\/APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.46 EDT<\/p>\n Leeser won\u2019t back calls for a Liberal rebrand<\/p>\n Like every other Liberal facing the media this morning, Julian Leeser is asked whether he wants to \u2013 like Melissa McIntosh \u2013 see a rebrand of the Liberal party.<\/p>\n He doesn\u2019t say yes or no, but the underlying vibe is \u2013 not really.<\/p>\n He sticks to the messages that the Coalition<\/a> has been trumpeting \u2013 lower taxes and stronger borders \u2013 and says that\u2019s been going down well among his constituents in Sydney.<\/p>\n double quotation markWhen I go around my electorate, I\u2019ve been talking to them about our tax-back policy, which is going over very well in the community because we are going to let people keep more of the money they earn.<\/p>\n When you go into a new tax bracket because you\u2019ve had a wage drives, you deserve to keep that money.<\/p>\n Asked whether he supports Andrew Hastie\u2019s strategy of fighting One Nation<\/a> head on or Angus Taylor\u2019s approach, Leeser again doesn\u2019t want to engage, and says:<\/p>\n double quotation markI\u2019m focused on selling our policies to people in my electorate.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.43 EDT<\/p>\n Leeser describes antisemitic abuse post Bondi terror attack<\/p>\n Julian Leeser, a Liberal frontbencher and Jewish MP, says online abuse has \u201cgone to a whole new level\u201d since the Bondi terror attack in December, and has called on social media platforms to step up.<\/p>\n Yesterday we reported that the royal commission into antisemitism had received a mixed response from platforms, some which had provided little or no response<\/a>.<\/p>\n Leeser told Sky News:<\/p>\n double quotation markEvery time I post anything on my social media, I\u2019m called a traitor and a Mossad agent, and there are graphic, violent and sexual comments that are made that I will not repeat on your program. That\u2019s what Jewish Australians are copping today.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a member of parliament. You expect some level of abuse as a member of parliament, but no one should expect that level of abuse, and I don\u2019t want an Australia for my children, or for anyone\u2019s children, where people are judged on the basis of their race or religion.<\/p>\n![\"Luca](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782784931_713_Luca_Ittimani.png\")
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