Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned a 'reprehensible' assault on two Muslim women at a shopping centre, rejecting criticism that Islamophobia was treated less seriously than anti-Semitism. The country's Islamic community, along with Test cricketer Usman Khawaja, pointed to the incident as an example of the insufficient government response to threats against Muslims. Albanese stated that attacks on people based on their faith should all face the full force of the law. The response to attacks against Muslim people in Australia has been deemed 'grossly insufficient' by the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.