Live: Spy chief to front Bondi attack royal commission
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is holding hearings focused on the Bondi terror attack. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and police officials will provide evidence regarding the circumstances surrounding the attack and prior knowledge of the shooters. The inquiry will also address security arrangements for the Chanukah by the Sea event and the effectiveness of current counterterrorism measures.
- ▪ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess is the first witness at the Royal Commission hearing.
- ▪The inquiry will examine what was known about the gunmen leading up to the Bondi terror attack.
- ▪Security arrangements for the Chanukah by the Sea event will also be a focus of the hearings.
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liveBondi royal commission hearing live: ASIO boss, police to face questions about terror attack, rise of antisemitismABy Anton RoseTopic:Royal CommissionsMon 25 May 2026 at 9:57amMon 25 May 2026 at 9:57amMon 25 May 2026 at 9:57amSkip to timelineabc.net.au/news/bondi-antisemitism-royal-commission-asio-burgess-live-blog/106717402Link copiedShareShare articleASIO director-general Mike Burgess and police officials will give evidence at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion today.The second block of hearings will examine the circumstances surrounding the Bondi terror attack, and what was known about the shooters in the months and years prior.Follow updates in our live blog.Live updatesPinnedMon 25 May 2026 at 10:00amMon 25 May 2026 at 10:00amWatch the hearingABy Anton…
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