Bernadette Keogh

Mr Albanese said his government would increase the penalties for people promoting hate speech and that ministers would have the power to revoke visas of those found to be inciting hate.

But the Prime Minister faced a barrage of questions from reporters, wanting to know why these laws were not introduced sooner.

Our correspondent in Sydney, Phil Mercer, told me more about the measures announced by Mr Albanese.

He says Australia needs to do more to combat what he described as this evil scourge of hate speech.

So he's announcing a reform to the way Australia responds to hate preachers and also radicalisation.

The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, acting after heavy criticism of his government in the aftermath,

of the Bondi Beach shootings.

Mr Albanese's government criticised by its critics who say that it has failed to address a rising tide of anti-Semitism.

The Prime Minister has been defending his position all week and today we have this announcement that there will be concrete steps taken that the government hopes will curb

hate and radicalisation in a country that is still, of course, reeling from its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years.

Well, indeed, the Prime Minister was questioned by reporters about why these laws weren't introduced sooner.

Yes, what we've seen in the last couple of days is a real intensification of the political fallout from the deaths of 15 people at Australia's most famous beach just a few days ago.

There is much debate about the intelligence agencies and how they may or may not have missed crucial signs regarding the gunman's activities and also around gun control and now

hate speech.

So certainly the government is trying now to be on the front foot to say to its critics that it is doing more to combat anti-Semitism.

But you're absolutely right.

There will be a lingering fear among certain quarters that the government should have done this a lot sooner.

And today is the funeral of the youngest victim of Sunday's attack, 10-year-old Matilda.

Another very emotional day for Australians.

Yes, more pain and anguish for Australia and its Jewish community.