Bondi royal commission: Albanese defends time taken to call inquiry into terror attack and anti-Semitism

By Katina Curtis

2026-01-08

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Anthony Albanese has refused to concede he made mistakes in the weeks it took him to call a royal commission into anti-Semitism and the Bondi Beach massacre, as the Opposition said he had to be “dragged kicking and screaming” to do the right thing. The Prime Minister bowed to pressure late on Thursday to announce former High Court judge Virginia Bell would lead the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion, to report by the first anniversary of the attack on December 14.

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Topics: Politicians

Tags: Australia, Bondi