Albanese’s Rejection of Royal Commission After Bondi Terror Attack ‘Politically Damaging’

Australia’s prime minister has rejected calls for a full public inquiry after the deadly Bondi shooting, opting instead for a limited security review.
Albanese’s Rejection of Royal Commission After Bondi Terror Attack ‘Politically Damaging’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Dec. 14, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
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Anthony Albanese has insisted he is being driven by conviction, but his refusal to hold a royal commission into anti-Semitism could come at a political cost.

The prime minister has rejected calls from Jewish groups and the families of those killed in the Bondi terror attack for a wide-ranging national inquiry, instead announcing an independent probe into intelligence and law enforcement agencies.