Albanese announces royal commission after Bondi attack as he defends not calling inquiry earlier
by Josh Butler, Krishani Dhanji and Dan Jervis-Bardy from World news | The Guardian on (#72NWZ)
Prime minister confirms commission on antisemitism and social cohesion after initially resisting demands for a broad national inquiry
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The prime minister has confirmed his government will call a federal royal commission after the Bondi terror attack, with Anthony Albanese backflipping on an earlier stance against a wide-ranging commonwealth inquiry.
Albanese announced on Thursday the federal royal commission will examine four key areas, including the prevalence of antisemitism, how law enforcement will respond to antisemitism, the circumstances surrounding the alleged Bondi attack and strengthening social cohesion.
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