Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Australia's Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion, created after the Bondi Beach attack in December, began its official hearings on Tuesday.
High Court Justice Virginia Bell leads the Commission and will investigate events leading up to the attack. It will look at the prevalence and drivers of anti-Semitism and make recommendations to the government.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at first resisted having a federal inquiry, but later relented after public outcry.
At the outset of Tuesday's hearing, Bell said the criminal case takes precedence.
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