Anthony Albanese condemns a suspected Islamophobic attack in a Melbourne shopping centre last week

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The prime minister has condemned a suspected Islamophobic attack on two women at a suburban shopping centre, almost a week after the assaults.

An unidentified woman allegedly assaulted a 30-year-old woman inside the shopping complex before she pushed a 26-year-old woman to the floor in a separate incident about 10 minutes later, Victoria police said.

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