NSW Premier Rules Out Lobbying PM for National Royal Commission into Bondi Terror Attack

The premier has ruled out lobbying the PM for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, saying his focus remains on state-level reforms.

NSW Premier Chris Minns addresses the media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 20, 2025. George Chan/Getty Images

The NSW Premier has refused to play politics in lobbying the Prime Minister for a national royal commission in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

Chris Minns has committed to a NSW royal commission into the attack, while calls from Jewish groups and families of those killed in the attack for Anthony Albanese to hold a wide-ranging national inquiry are mounting.