Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because she is Jewish, commission hears

A royal commission examining antisemitism and social cohesion in Australia heard testimony about witnesses facing vile and threatening abuse. According to The Guardian, Labor MP Josh Burns told the inquiry that his partner, Georgie Purcell, has experienced antisemitic attacks that are particularly virulent because they're amplified by misogyny. The commission also learned how quickly factual information transforms into conspiracy theories online—while antisemitic hate spiked after the Bondi terror attack, anti-Muslim hate saw an even larger surge.

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