On December 14, 2025, father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram, driven by Islamic State ideology, killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, leaving dozens wounded.
Abbott confirmed police told him the Albanese government instructed a shift in focus, despite ASIO warnings about rising antisemitism as Australia’s top threat.
Critics now demand a stronger royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, questioning if political priorities left the nation exposed, with the inquiry’s report due mid-December 2026.
