PM refuses to admit he may have made a mistake resisting royal commission

Government defends delay in calling royal commission

The federal opposition wants no stone left unturned in the Bondi royal commission, as the government defends its delay to call a national inquiry.

PM refuses to admit he may have made a mistake resisting royal commission

He flagged the high legal stakes of running the highest form of national inquiry alongside an active court case for the first time.

PM says he doesn't regret delay in calling Royal Commission | Midday News Bulletin 9 January 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he doesn't regret the delay in calling a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack; New findings about microbes in bark that could fight climate change; And in football, an A-League player allowed to keep playing during his racism probe.

Albanese announces royal commission into Bondi terror attack

PM Albanese announces royal commission into Bondi terror attack to promote healing and investigate anti-Semitism, amid public pressure. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, responding to mounting public pressure. The inquiry aims to help the nation heal and learn from the tragedy that claimed 15 lives. The royal commission will replace a state-led investigation and be chaired by former H…