Politicians in Australia have been targeted with racist and threatening letters that echo past threats directed at the Lakemba Mosque. The ongoing situation has prompted Senator Lidia Thorpe to urge her colleagues to address the rising threats of racist violence seriously. These letters date back to 2022 and have similarities to recent threats made towards the mosque, which have been reported to police for further investigation.

In the latest developments, independent senators Lidia Thorpe and Fatima Payman, along with former Greens leader Adam Bandt, have had their cases reevaluated by police in connection with the mosque threats. The letters contain hate speech and vividly threaten violence against Muslims, with one letter referencing the Christchurch terror attack and threatening to 'burn them out.' These alarming communications are part of a broader trend of heightened racial and religious hostility in Australia.

The New South Wales Police have acknowledged the receipt of the threats and are conducting a thorough investigation alongside the threats directed at the Lakemba Mosque, which is Australia's largest mosque. The escalation of these threats raises serious concerns about public safety and the need for a stronger response from authorities regarding hate crimes and targeted harassment of political figures and religious institutions in Australia.