The Victorian government has announced the creation of a new anti-hate taskforce in response to a spate of antisemitic incidents over the weekend.

Premier Jacinta Allan, who is expected to visit East Melbourne Synagogue today, will announce that the new anti-hate taskforce will meet this week for the first time.

A new anti-hate taskforce charged with tackling the "bigger picture" of anti-Semitism will meet within days, as the hunt continues for those behind a spate of attacks that have shaken Australia's ...