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Sporting Heroes Demand Royal Commission Into Bondi Massacre
Over 30 prominent Australian sports figures and leaders call for a royal commission into antisemitism and extremism after the Bondi Beach massacre, citing national safety concerns.
- Nearly 70 Australian sporting icons signed an open letter calling for a Commonwealth royal commission into antisemitism, radicalisation and the Bondi massacre on December 14, echoing the call from seventeen families of Bondi victims last Sunday.
- The December 14 attack came after more than two years of escalating extremism, with two gunmen inspired by Islamic State ideology killing 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration.
- Among the signatories were Lleyton Hewitt, tennis champion, Dawn Fraser, swimming great, Mick Fanning, surfer, Jessica Fox, Olympic canoeist, Steven Bradbury, skater, Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood player, Luke Beveridge, Western Bulldogs coach, Ross Lyon, St Kilda coach, and Chris Fagan, Brisbane Lions coach.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has so far rejected a Commonwealth royal commission, pointing to federal actions since December 14, including adopting Jillian Segal's recommendations and launching Dennis Richardson's federal inquiry.
- With the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games approaching, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils cautioned a politicised royal commission could entrench division, while the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Lorraine Finlay supported a national inquiry.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 18%
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