Jun 17, 2026 – 11.37amThe Albanese government sought to block the antisemitism royal commission from using documents revealing cabinet deliberations about counter-terror funding cuts because they were “current and controversial”.Documents published by the royal commission reveal that the secretary of Anthony Albanese’s department, Steven Kennedy, also wanted to block royal commissioner Virginia Bell from considering discussions between the leaders of national security agencies and between ministers and agency heads.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles