The federal government says it's open to all measures to eradicate hatred of Jews as it faces accusations of a failure of leadership in the lead-up to Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years.
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has excoriated the prime minister, arguing he hasn't done enough to crack down on anti-Semitism.
Mr Frydenberg, the most senior Jewish minister in the previous Morrison government, urged Anthony Albanese to take "personal responsibility" for Sunday's Bondi Beach massacre.
Fifteen people were killed when Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, opened fire on a crowd of people as they celebrated the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.
"Our prime minister, our government, has allowed Australia to be radicalised on his watch," Mr Frydenberg said during a fiery media conference in Sydney.
"It's time for him to accept personal responsibility for the death of 15 innocent people, including a 10-year-old child.
"It's time our prime minister accepted accountability for what has happened here."
Mr Frydenberg also demanded a royal commission into the attack and the broader issue of anti-Semitism.
As Labor figures conceded more must be done to tackle hate against Jews, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government was open to Mr Frydenberg's suggestions.
"I don't doubt the intensity or the sincerity of his views, and we take them seriously," Dr Chalmers told reporters in Canberra.
"He, like a lot of Australians, is mourning and is grieving.
"We will take suggestions from him or from other members of the community very seriously."
Foreign Minister Penny Wong promised greater action on anti-Semitism, vowing to dedicate "every resource" to protecting Jewish Australians.
"We will look at all measures that can contribute to eradicating hatred," she told ABC TV.
"This is a time that we need to come together, because this attack was inspired by an ideology that is seeking to divide us."
Mr Albanese described the shooters' ideology as a "perversion of Islam that leads them to support Islamic State".
"They are evil. We need to make sure that we do whatever is within our powers," he said in Sydney.
Special envoy to combat anti-Semitism Jillian Segal handed down a report on addressing the issue in the community to the government in July, but many of its recommendations are still unaddressed.
Asked whether he would fully endorse the report, Mr Albanese said it would "continually be worked on".
Federal politicians should be called back to Canberra immediately to move legislation targeting increased screening of people coming into Australia, Nationals leader David Littleproud said.
The government is understood to be open to recalling parliament, but wants possible new laws on the table before making such a drastic move.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has set up an internal task force to develop policies on counter terrorism, deradicalisation and anti-Semitism.
