May 29, 2026 – 4.00pmOf the eight facts about the deadly Bondi terror attack cited by counsel assisting Richard Lancaster to launch this week’s royal commission hearings, one stood out. “Within 29 seconds of the start of the shooting, 11 people were shot, tragically 10 of them fatally,” he said on Monday.Observing that two-thirds of those ultimately killed were shot in such a short space of time made clear that on the day of the attack, December 14, 2025, the window for authorities to have done more was small.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Paul KarpNSW political correspondentPaul Karp is The Australian Financial Review’s NSW political correspondent.Fetching latest articles
Gag orders and funding drops: Bondi terror inquiry’s dark week
The hearings expose a series of security lapses, from a stretched intelligence agency to a disputed decision not to send permanent police to the event.
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