May 28, 2026 – 6.44pmRoyal commissioner Virginia Bell will be blocked from considering whether cabinet directed intelligence agencies to put fewer resources into counter-terrorism in the years leading up to the Bondi terror attack if the Albanese government’s claim that the information is confidential is upheld.Confirmation from the royal commission that the government’s bid to block disclosure of cabinet’s decision would apply to Bell’s deliberations and not just whether it could be disclosed publicly calls into question Anthony Albanese’s promise to give full co-operation to inquiries into the attack that killed 15 victims.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor gag would block Bondi inquiry from anti-terror funding decision
After royal commission noted a decline in counter-terror focus, Labor has deployed a “shield from political embarrassment” about who ordered it.
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