Weekend protests in Sydney and Melbourne saw the display of banners, flags, and pictures advocating for Hezbollah and Hamas, both listed as terrorist organizations. The law criminalizing the display of symbols of such organizations was amended less than a year ago, but the Australian Federal Police (AFP) claims that merely holding a flag or photo of a terrorist leader is not enough to violate the law. The scenes witnessed over the weekend have no place in Australia, and there is a call for the law to be updated. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for action, while Labor's finance minister Katy Gallagher called him divisive. The government announced a special envoy to combat Islamophobia, but there are concerns about the growing public advocacy for violent terror organizations and the lack of outrage from left-wing voices.