Live: Former spy boss says 'ball was dropped' in Australia following October 7 attacks

live Federal politics live: Former spy boss says 'ball was dropped' in Australia following October 7 attacks A former spy boss says "the ball was dropped" following the October 7 attacks and Australia needs to draw a clearer line on what is deemed acceptable amid the rise in antisemitism. Follow all the updates in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates Ralph Babet takes on Ralph Lauren with new clothing line not made in Australia Senator Ralph Babet has launched a fashion line, with interested customers able to buy shirts that say "the world is controlled by Satanic paedophiles", "Christ is King" and more. But buyer beware: while Babet has spoken in parliament of the need to support local manufacturing, the ABC has confirmed these products — including Australian flag towels, mugs and socks — were manufactured in South America and Asia, with screen-printing done onshore. Babet, the only Clive Palmer-backed candidate to pick up a seat at the 2022 election, said he went offshore because making clothes in Australia was prohibitively expensive due to high taxes and energy costs. The senator says Staunch by Senator Babet hasn't been disclosed on his register of interests yet because it isn't earning enough money to meet the disclosure threshold. After the ABC spoke with Babet, a new T-shirt design quickly appeared on his site, with a message to "defund the ABC". "They can write the article. You can wear the shirt," the description reads. Richardson declines to 'throw stones' at antisemitism royal commission Dennis Richardson was appointed by the prime minister to lead a review into the intelligence and security agencies after the Bondi attack. But that review was folded into the work of the antisemitism royal commission when it was later called by the government. Richardson subsequently quit his role as special advisor, saying he felt "surplus to requirements" Asked if he thought the commission had heard from the right people, the former spy boss says judgements on the process should wait until after the inquiry's report is handed down. "I think it's already done a really outstanding job in putting the spotlight onto the experiences of Jewish Australians because of the antisemitism which has taken root in sections of the community," he tells ABC's Radio National Breakfast. "So I think the royal commission already has proven its worth, rather than people standing on the sideline throwing stones at it." Pushed on if the inquiry should be extended, Richardson also declined to weigh in. 'Open discussion' needed on extremist Islamists, Richardson says Former spy boss Dennis Richardson is also calling for an open discussion about the role of extremist Islamists in promoting antisemitism in a way that does not make Australian Muslims feel targeted. "There is a real risk that Muslims as whole feel under pressure. Equally, if you don't have that discussion, you play into the hands of extremists at the other end of the spectrum," he says. Richardson says the way to do have that discussion is to have "Muslim leaders at the centre". Former spy boss says 'ball was dropped' following October 7 Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson says "the ball was dropped" following the October 7 attacks. Richardson, who quit his role as a special adviser to the antisemitism royal commission in March, made the remarks at speech to the Lowy Institute last night. Speaking this morning with ABC's Radio National, Richardson says society "broadly' was responsible. "I think some things that were said and done were not picked up by the media in the way they should have been, certainly by all the media. And I think some aspects of the political leadership were wanting too, but it would be wrong to focus on particular people," he says. Asked what in particular he was calling out, Richardson referred to remarks made by an Islamic preacher online that were only picked up by the media when Jewish leaders took the issue to the federal court. "They were not picked up more broadly in the media and they should have been, should have been highlighted and should have been condemned," he says. Good morning 👋 Hi friends. Welcome to our politics live blog. I'm Courtney Gould from the ABC's Parliament House team, here to guide you through the day. Expect there to be a lot of reaction after leaked documents revealed the government was considering imposing an opt-out model where artists' works would automatically be available to AI companies unless creators took steps to block or remove them. A speech former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson gave last night, where he claimed "the ball was dropped" following the October 7 attacks, is also getting attention this morning. Lets jump straight into it.