‘National Crisis’: Leaders Back Bondi Royal Commission

Former Reserve Bank governors, business leaders and politicians are uniting to call for a royal commission following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
‘National Crisis’: Leaders Back Bondi Royal Commission
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 16, 2025. Flavio Brancaleone/Reuters
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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.