Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging national inquiry into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.
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The investigation will be a royal commission, which is the most significant type of independent public inquiry that can be held in Australia. It will be led by former High Court Judge Virginia Bell, Mr. Albanese told reporters in Canberra on Thursday (January 8, 2026).
The inquiry will investigate the nature, prevalence and drivers of antisemitism generally, as well as the circumstances of the Bondi mass shooting, Mr. Albanese said. It will also make recommendations for law enforcement, strengthening social cohesion and countering the spread of extremism.
A report is due by December 14, which will be a year to the day since the shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at the Sydney landmark.
