Richardson Resigns from Antisemitism Commission

0:00Local headlines in two minutes or less, you're tuned in to Sydney News today. Former ASIO chief Dennis Richardson has resigned from the Royal Commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion. He says he felt surplus to requirements and that his pay did not match the work involved. The resignation came in a statement on Wednesday night, just weeks before the commission's interim report is due. Richardson was originally appointed after the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people. His job was to review intelligence and law enforcement processes and powers. That work got folded into the broader Royal Commission led by Virginia Bell with his input set for the April interim report. Richardson told the ABC the final interim report will differ from what he would have produced, but it will still be valuable. He stressed his exit had nothing to do with the government or Bell, calling her one of the country's top jurists. Some of information documents reveal he was paid $667 per hour, up to a maximum of $5,000

1:00a day. He did not expand on the pay concerns. Commissioner Bell thanked Richardson for his unique expertise on intelligence agencies preparedness for terror attacks. Two senior members of his team will stay on until the interim report wraps up at the end of April. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, see the episode description. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone, lay back and listen, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.