The December 14, 2025, shooting by a father-and-son pair killed 15 and injured dozens, becoming Australia’s deadliest modern terror incident amid a surge in antisemitism since October 2023.
Victims’ families, Jewish leaders, over 200 legal experts including former High Court justices, business figures like ex-Reserve Bank governors, sports stars such as Dawn Fraser and Ian Thorpe, and even some Labor MPs demand a Royal Commission to probe security lapses, immigration vetting, and failures.
Albanese rejected it, choosing a quicker review by former spy boss Dennis Richardson due April 2026, while critics including the Opposition warn of economic risks from unchecked extremism and push for parliament to force action
