**This petition is dedicated to the victims of the Bondi attack and to all those harmed by acts of religious hatred. Their lives, and the lives of those who love them, deserve safety, dignity, and real change.

The Bondi attack has left Australia heartbroken.

People lost their lives and families have been torn apart. A place that should have felt safe became a site of unimaginable pain.

In moments like this, Australians come together — in grief, in compassion, and in a shared hope that something will change so this never happens again. But too often, after the flowers fade and the headlines move on, nothing actually changes.

In 2024, the Prime Minister spoke at the Sydney Jewish Museum about the need for a “whole-of-society approach” to confronting antisemitism and religious hatred. He spoke about learning from the past and about the dangers of silence and inaction.

Those words mattered to many people. But words alone do not keep communities safe!

Australia still does not have a single, clear federal law that requires authorities to act when hate conduct targets people because of their religion. Instead, protections are spread across different laws and different states, often relying on discretion rather than obligation. This means whether harm is taken seriously can depend on where you live, who you report to, or whether someone chooses to respond — leaving real gaps where warning signs can be missed.

Bondi must not become just another moment of sorrow without reform!

Why this keeps happening

For years, people of faith across Australia have asked for stronger national protections against religious discrimination and hatred. As groups like Freedom for Faith have pointed out, repeated attempts to introduce federal laws have stalled or been abandoned — leaving people exposed, and warning that religious freedoms are slowly being eroded.

 The time for meaningful change is long overdue.

What needs to change

We are calling on the Australian Government to introduce a National Hate Conduct Act that puts people first by:

• Holding individuals accountable for targeted religious hatred, including antisemitism

• Recognising hate-motivated conduct as especially serious

• Requiring authorities to take reports seriously, record them, and respond

• Making protection consistent across Australia

• Ensuring transparency and accountability

• Protecting free speech while addressing conduct that causes real harm

This is not about privileging one group over another. This is about choosing people over politics and putting basic human rights first. It is about making sure no one is left unprotected. It is about making sure no one has to live in fear in the country they call home.

Why this matters

Compassion without change leaves people at risk. Remembering tragedy without reform only guarantees another.

If we truly want a whole-of-society response, it must be backed by whole-of-government responsibility.

Our call

We ask Parliament to turn its words into law and introduce a National Hate Conduct Act that brings real accountability and real protection.

Sign this petition to honour the lives lost and to support meaningful steps toward change.