Third Labor MP breaks ranks to urge Albanese to call royal commission into Bondi attack

Michelle Ananda-Rajah wholeheartedly' calls for national inquiry as expectations grow prime minister will relent on previous position

Anthony Albanese faces growing pressure inside his own ranks to confirm a royal commission after the Bondi terror attack, with Labor senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah the latest government MP to break ranks and back a powerful inquiry into antisemitism.

Ananda-Rajah, a senator from Victoria, said a royal commission was needed to flush out the failings" which have allowed antisemitism to fester in Australia. It comes amid growing expectations the Albanese government will relent on its previous position and convene a royal commission - potentially a joint inquiry with the New South Wales state government - as early as Thursday or Friday.