"But when you find yourself having to fight against your own team, it becomes impossible to put those interests first. That is not the standard I came into public life to accept, and it is not the kind of politics Victorians deserve."

Lord Fakafanua, educated at O.P. Jindal Global University in India, becomes one of the youngest prime ministers in Tonga’s history and only the second noble to hold the office since the country’s 2010 constitutional reforms.

“These antisemitic terrorist attacks will not be successful with their objective, which is to divide us as a nation.”

The emails were immediately flagged and referred to the Australian Federal Police’s National Security Investigations (NSI) team.

Premier Jacinta Allan, speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, said the apology marks “a place of reckoning” for all Victorians and recognises the profound impact of past decisions on generations of First Peoples.

“It formalises a deep and enduring truth: we are mates, we are equals.”

“I stood in hospital corridors at 3 am, speaking with patients in crisis. I never imagined I would one day stand in a parliament as a minister.”

Prime Minister said the reform was driven “from the grassroots”, shaped by grieving parents who told him they were blindsided by the extent of their children’s online distress.

“Our team will provide the genuine alternative that Victorians are crying out for.”

“Mark Dreyfus is one of the most accomplished and widely respected parliamentarians of recent decades.”