Australia announced a mega investigation into anti-Semitism after the attack that killed 15 people in Sydney, in the early hours of December 14 last year. The process will be the responsibility of the Royal Commission, the most relevant form of independent public inquiry in the country. According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the commission will investigate the nature, prevalence and factors that drive anti-Semitism in general in the country.
The circumstances surrounding the Bondi Beach terrorist attack will also be investigated. The commission is expected to make recommendations for security forces and the fight against the spread of extremism. The final report must be presented by December 14, 2026, exactly one year after the event.
The attack occurred during celebrations of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, leaving 15 dead and 40 injured, one of the deadliest in the country’s history. One of the shooters was killed while the other faces 59 charges in court.
