US EditionLeaders Lend Weight to Calls for Bondi Royal Commission
Prime Minister Albanese says security chiefs oppose a royal commission, backing a review by former spy chief Dennis Richardson instead amid calls from Jewish groups and officials.
- Last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said security agency chiefs and `current experts` advised against a federal royal commission after the Bondi attack that killed 15 and hospitalised more than 40.
- Victims' families and a coalition of 125 business leaders, including former RBA governors, called for a Commonwealth royal commission on Wednesday after Albanese said `current experts` advised against it.
- The Human Rights Commissioner argued on LinkedIn that the Bondi terrorist attack was driven by antisemitism and a federal royal commission is essential to fully understand it and prevent recurrence.
- The government will cooperate with a New South Wales-led royal commission and implement recommendations from antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal, while Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said four processes, including a criminal prosecution, are under way.
- Pressure has steadily been building on the federal government to establish a royal commission since the tragedy unfolded on December 14, while observers warn antisemitism corrodes Australia’s social fabric.
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‘National Crisis’: Leaders Back Bondi Royal Commission
Australian business leaders and public figures have joined forces to call for a Commonwealth royal commission in the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. At least 120 leaders have signed the open letter, including former Reserve Bank of Australia governors Philip Lowe and Glenn Stevens, billionaire James Packer, former Telstra chief executive David Thodey, as well as sporting figures, politicians, and university chancellors. The prime minis…
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PM again defends decision on royal commission after Bondi attack | Evening News Bulletin 1 January 2026
Anthony Albanese again defends the decision not to call a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, newly released cabinet papers from 2005 reveal government decision-making on national security; Australia's T20 World Cup squad announced.
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