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Former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu has called on the Federal Government to publicly denounce an Israeli court's decision to grant bail to former Melbourne principal and alleged child sex abuser Malka Leifer.
Key points:
* Former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu said the Israeli court's handling of Malka Leifer's case had been a "farce"
* Ms Leifer faces 74 counts of child sex abuse in Victoria but fled to Israel when she was accused in 2008
* Mr Baillieu is calling on the Federal Government to publicly advocate for Ms Leifer's extradition
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