US EditionAustralian Catholic Leader Calls for Broader Anti-Semitism Inquiry
Senior Catholic leaders call for a federal royal commission to investigate anti-Semitism's root causes, citing inadequacies in the current government review after the Bondi Beach attack.
- One of Australia's most senior Catholics pressed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to call a broader national inquiry into anti‑Semitism, saying society must be illuminated to unmask hidden prejudice.
- Following the December 14 attack, families of Bondi Beach massacre victims and Jewish groups pushed for a Commonwealth royal commission, but the government set up a departmental review led by Dennis Richardson, former ASIO boss.
- In a letter, Steve Lieblich and Michael Levitt urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to order a federal royal commission into last month's Bondi Beach massacre, while WA Liberal senator Dean Smith called for extensive investigative powers.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed a NSW royal commission but not a Commonwealth inquiry, and WA Premier Roger Cook called his response responsible and measured.
- High-Profile Australian leaders say Mr Albanese's response falls short as public concern grows, evidenced by about a million people at Sydney Harbour on New Year's Eve, while states consider expanded police powers.
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Australian Catholic Leader Calls for Broader Anti-Semitism Inquiry
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe, has added his voice to growing calls for a wider national inquiry into anti-Semitism in Australia, arguing existing reviews do not go far enough. Archbishop Costelloe said that while the Richardson Review was a necessary step, it should be complemented by a broader process with the power to examine the underlying causes of anti-Semitism. “If t…
Chalmers says calls for royal commission come from a good place
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged growing calls for a Commonwealth Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and antisemitism, saying the push comes from “a good place”. Speaking at a press conference today, Monday 5 January, Chalmers said he respected eminent Australians calling for a royal commission, including leaders from the business community, but said […] The post Chalmers says calls for royal commission come from a good place a…
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