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Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting

By AFP
January 09, 2026
Police officers patrol near beachgoers on Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney following the shooting. —AFP/File
Police officers patrol near beachgoers on Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney following the shooting. —AFP/File

SYDNEY: Australia will hold a royal commission inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, as he faced public demands for answers.

“I´ve repeatedly said that our government´s priority is to promote unity and social cohesion. And this is what Australia needs to heal,” he told reporters.

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly targeted Jews attending a Hannukah celebration near the beach in an ISIS-inspired attack on December 14, the nation´s worst mass shooting for 30 years.