US EditionPressure on Albanese mounts as Labor MPs join calls for royal commission
Labor MPs challenge Prime Minister Albanese's federal review plan, urging a national royal commission to address intelligence failures after 15 Australians died in the Bondi terror attack.
- Declining a federal royal commission, Albanese backed a NSW royal commission and appointed Dennis Richardson, former ASIO chief, to lead a federal review run from the prime minister's department on Sunday.
- Rising concern over intelligence sharing and antisemitism has driven calls for a federal inquiry after the Bondi Beach Hanukkah festival on Sunday 14 December killed 15 Australians and community leaders urged to "leave no stone unturned".
- Opposition Leader Sussan Ley released draft terms on Monday inviting the prime minister to establish a Commonwealth royal commission before Christmas with three commissioners minimum including a Jewish community representative, counter‑terrorism expert and superior court judge.
- Labor MPs Mike Freelander and Ed Husic broke ranks on Monday, pressing for a broader federal probe while ministers argue Dennis Richardson's review can report before April and NSW Premier Chris Minns said the state inquiry would include federal agencies.
- Experts note royal commissions' broad powers to summon witnesses and compel documents, while United Nations special rapporteur Ben Saul urged a broader review of migration, gun control and antisemitism; debate continues over cost and speed versus the Richardson review.
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The Independent (US)Anthony Albanese accuses opposition of ‘politicising’ Bondi Beach terror attack
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said he "regrets the politicisation" of the Bondi Beach terror attack amid rising tensions in parliament. “This is not a time for people to look for political product differentiation for the sake of it, and I'll continue to argue for unity,” Albanese said during a press briefing on Tuesday (23 December). The comments follow a personal attack from leader of the opposition Sussan Ley, who targeted for…
Pressure Grows on Albanese as Thousands Demand Royal Commission Into Bondi Attack
SYDNEY — Thousands of people have signed an online petition urging the Australian government to establish a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack, adding pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has so far rejected calls for a full federal inquiry. According to Sky News Australia, the petition gathered thousands of signatures within […]
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