A second Australian state will grant police the power to veto protests following designated terror attacks under sweeping reforms to target anti-Semitism.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan on Monday announced her government would enact protest restrictions after two shooters opened fired on December 14 during Hanukkah festivities at Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing 15 innocent people.
Under the change, Victoria's police commissioner would be able to stop or move on a public protest within a certain time following a designated terrorist event.
It was the centrepiece of what Ms Allan described as the five next steps to combat anti-Semitism in the state.
Victoria's solicitor-general has been tasked with determining if the measure will apply to terror events in other states and low long it will last after an attack.
In NSW, a proposed power for police to effectively ban public assemblies in designated areas after terrorist incidents is slated to last for 14 days.
The Victorian premier said the solicitor-general will report back in January, with legislation to be introduced to state parliament early in 2026.
"No one should be using an incident, a terrorist, anti-Semitic terrorist event, as an opportunity to protest," Ms Allan told reporters on Friday.
"But we need to make that very clear under the law."
It means a rally organised by Anti-Zionism Australia will go ahead on Monday afternoon outside Victorian parliament.
Victoria will also appoint former police commissioner Ken Lay to review state gun laws, release a strategy to prevent and counter violent extremism, and implement recommendations from anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal's federal review.
The latter commitment adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism, which has drawn criticism from Palestinian advocates.
Asked if there would be "any room for criticism of Israel", Ms Allan said it was a principle of freedom of speech but some people had used the October 7 terror attack as an opportunity to push hate.
"There is a distinction here between having a disagreement, having a difference of opinion with the decisions and actions of another government or another nation, and using that to drive hateful behaviour on the streets," she said.
Other promised initiatives include fast-tracking the start date of Victoria's civil anti-vilification scheme, removing a requirement for the Director of Public Prosecutions to consent for police to charge people with criminal vilification, and new laws to hold social media platforms and anonymous users to account.
A "respected jurist" will be commissioned to consider options for the online reforms, which could result in financial penalties and demands to remove content and possibly cover chat forums and comment sections on newspaper websites.
The Victorian coalition vowed to work with the state Labor government to pass laws to make the community safer when releasing their own "proactive" three-point plan on Friday.
State Opposition Leader Jess Wilson called for Ms Allan to follow NSW counterpart Chris Minns in recalling parliament next week to take "immediate action to stop the hate".
