Royal Commission's Antisemitism Report: Recommendations & Public Hearings

0:00On April 30th, Australia's Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism just dropped its interim report, sparked by that tragic Bondi Beach shooting. Former high court judge Virginia Bell laid out 14 recommendations, including pushing for nationwide gun reforms and a buyback scheme, plus, extending heavy police protection from Jewish high holy days to other big community events. Five of those wrecks stay under wraps for national security, but Prime Minister Anthony Albinese says the National Security Committee is on board to. Rolled them all out. This all stems from December 14th last year, when a father and son duo, Sajeet Akram, 50 years old, and his 24-year-old son. Navid, unleash rifles and shotguns at a Jewish gathering in a Bondi park, killing 15 people. Sajeet went down in a shootout, with cops right there. While Navid survived critical injuries, got patched up, and now faces 59 charges from 15 murders to terrorism. Backlash hit hard after the

1:03attack, Australia's deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years. Albinese first pushed back on a royal commission, opting for a spy chief review instead, but families, poles, and the public piled on pressure until he flipped, merging it with a new South Wales state probe. The report flags no panic fixes needed, but stresses smarter counter-terror teams and leaders joining Drill's post elections. Meanwhile, new laws already tighten guns and hate speech. Public hearings kick off Monday, diving into what anti-Semitism looks like today, and Jewish folks' real-life stories, though court cases limit some. Evidence. Final report drops on the shooting's anniversary, keeping the push alive for real change. Stay informed with Global News AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.