Leaders from politics, sports, business, and faith groups are urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to launch a federal Royal Commission into the Islamic State-inspired attack and Australia’s rising antisemitism.
Over 50 athletes like Ian Thorpe signed a statement calling it a national crisis, while reports highlight security lapses such as the quiet disbanding of a key AFP surveillance team due to funding shortages just weeks before.
Albanese prefers a quicker independent review by ex-ASIO chief Dennis Richardson and new laws on guns and hate speech, but the growing calls test his stance as Parliament considers an early return.