US EditionTed Baillieau joins calls for Bondi terror royal commission
Former Victorian premiers and over 130 leaders call for a federal royal commission to address antisemitism and security failures after Bondi attack.
- Recently, former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu joined calls for a Commonwealth royal commission into the Bondi attack, saying `It should be a three-person commission, ideally including a Jewish representative and determined with opposition consultation` and called the prime minister's refusal unsustainable.
- Pressure has steadily been building since December 14 as victims' families and Jewish community leaders urge a Commonwealth probe after the Bondi mass shooting left 15 dead last month at Bondi Beach, Sydney.
- Among signatories, former RBA governors Philip Lowe and Glenn Stevens, billionaire James Packer, and former Victorian premiers Denis Napthine and Jeff Kennett urged a Commonwealth royal commission.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted a Commonwealth royal commission and commissioned an independent review led by Dennis Richardson AC, while citing national security and social cohesion concerns.
- Israel has offered practical assistance, saying it will train senior Australian police and security personnel in counter-terrorism, while Parliament is expected within weeks to pass tougher laws and AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett established a `flying squad of hate disruptors` on Tuesday.
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Prominent leaders unite to support Bondi attack royal commission
More than 130 business and community leaders have thrown their weight behind calls for a federal royal commission into anti-Semitism following the Bondi terror attack. They've described it as a moment in history in which the nation must rise above politics for the future of the country. The Albanese government is resisting the mounting pressure for a commission saying its own measures will deliver more timely answers.
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