Dean Sherr

Consultant, writer, former adviser to PM @albomp

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

Here’s me in ⁦@GuardianAus⁩ today: At Bondi, every Jewish person’s worst nightmare came true. Can we still have a safe future in Australia? | Dean Sherr https://t.co/GVhDJNvJOb

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@mumbletwits @maleyfish18458 This on the AEC website looks to be much more relevant to her circumstances and seems clear she’s following their advice

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@JonathanHorn23 Great column Jonathan - I found myself sitting at the MCG on Easter Monday at some point during the last 1/4 coming to the realisation that there was no music after goals, allowing the atmosphere, tension and the roars to truly sink in and fill the silence. As it should be

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

To all Jewish Australians celebrating Passover tonight, Chag Kasher V’Sameach.

As you mark the start of these sacred days, I hope you find comfort, strength and joy together.

[Simon Banks @SimonBanksHB]

"MPs were bombarded on social media and via email, so much so that when Nationals opposed the bill on Tuesday night, it masked the fact that 10 Liberal Party senators – libertarians and conservatives – abstained, including Senate leader Michaelia Cash"

https://t.co/AkHEtOPcMW

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

Loathe to give it attention today, but the lack of respect for today’s National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi antisemitic terrorist attack by the Nationals is beyond belief.

The politicisation of antisemitism was already bad enough, but this is truly a new low.

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

Today, Australia marks a National Day of Mourning.

We honour the 15 innocent lives taken in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, and stand with their families, loved ones and the Bondi Chabad community.

We will never let hate win.

All Australians are encouraged to mark this day. Light a candle, pause for a minute of silence at 7.01pm, and stand with one another.

Flags are flying at half-mast across the country as we mourn together.

This is a day of remembrance. And a day of unity.

Because light will always be stronger than hate.

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@JoshBBornstein My issue is not that he was depicted as one of the politicising actors but that he was standing on the side beating the drums while the others held up the campaign - obvious suggestion they were marching to the beat of his drums. I don’t think the offence is unjustified or false

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@JoshBBornstein I despise Netanyahu as you know + have called out his craven opportunism on antisemitism and conflation with criticism of Israel in my columns. I am still deeply uncomfortable with the way Wilcox’s depiction of him suggested the campaign was being driven or orchestrated by him

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@JoshBBornstein Josh, can you really not see how the depiction of Netanyahu beating the drums carried an imputation that he / Israel were orchestrating the entire campaign? Can you really not see how that undermined the point about opportunism and evoked an antisemitic stereotype?

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@lisa_xstein Agree completely although don’t believe Friedman is Israeli? Just a liberal Jewish American writer right? He certainly wasn’t a defender of Israel’s conduct in Gaza either

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@mumbletwits @lisa_xstein There was plenty of politics for sure. But at its core an RC was a pretty fair request given the scale and severity of the problem & incident. Some just rush to deem any organised activity from the Jewish community as sinister lobbying at Israel’s behest

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@mumbletwits @lisa_xstein Agree with all the above - but the reality is while the campaign for an RC is being pushed by many political and media figures, it’s also clear that it is a genuinely and strongly held view in the Jewish community that there should be one

[Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert @KMooreGilbert]

Excerpts from my column today in @theage @smh
Here I argue that throwing the kitchen sink at antisemitism and hoping some of it sticks is the wrong approach. Rather, we need measures targeted specifically at three identifiable groups which are most responsible for the burgeoning antisemitism currently afflicting Australia, which culminated so tragically at Bondi.

https://t.co/XNcJPIjbQ1

[Orizontas @OrizontasAdv]

Proud to share that we’ve been named B&T’s Corporate PR Agency of the Year for 2025.

Huge credit to our team and clients who back us in the moments that matter.

🔗: https://t.co/Gn7DwvU7N0

[Tony Burke @Tony_Burke]

If you are on a visa you are a guest. If you’re a citizen you’re a full member of the Australian family.

Like with any household, if a guest turns up to show hatred and wreck the household, they can be told it’s time to go home.

https://t.co/FKcDCn0Gl2

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

It’s one thing to sell out your beliefs to win seats.

It’s another to sell out both your beliefs & your party’s ability to win back government to cling onto the leadership of a sinking ship.

Dumping net zero is bad politics & bad policy. Good luck…

https://t.co/Rc1LeWT3aO

[James Massola @jamesmassola]

From Hareetz: “the reason for Joy Division’s fascination with World War II was the exact opposite: Its members were attracted to the trauma, plunging into its depths with great sympathy for its victims.” https://t.co/BOSmfnpcqL

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

The Jewish community of Australia has plenty of genuine concerns about antisemitism in our country.

The Prime Minister wearing a Joy Division t-shirt is not one of them.

[Josh Butler @JoshButler]

Sussan Ley has given a speech to parliament (and then issued a transcript, in case you missed it) criticising Anthony Albanese for wearing a t-shirt of post-punk band Joy Division

Ley has often talked about "punk phase" which led to her adding the extra 'S' to her name

[Dean Sherr @deansherr]

@cosmicjester @shoelaz Yes it’s an odd custom but done between MPs, staff type out the formal title (eg Minister/Prime Minister/Mr Wilkie) and then the MP crosses it out and writes their first name.