Bondi royal commission to hold secret security hearing
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 06:30 · Archive
The Royal Commission into Anti-semitism and Social Cohesion will hold a classified hearing closed to the public to examine security arrangements around the Bondi Beach attack.
The Royal Commission into Anti-semitism and Social Cohesion has announced an additional classified hearing to be held later this month. The hearing will examine security arrangements related to the Bondi Beach terror attack in December, which killed five people.
The public will be banned from attending. The royal commission said in a statement that the hearing will be closed "due to the sensitivity of the evidence, this hearing will be classified and therefore closed to the public to avoid prejudice to national security and the ongoing criminal proceedings relating to the attack".
The inquiry will focus on "the terrorism threat level and security environment in the lead up to the attack". It will also examine what security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies knew about the alleged gunman and what they did with that information. The investigation will review security arrangements for the Chanukah by the Sea event, how intelligence was shared between agencies including in relation to firearms applications, and resourcing for counter-terrorism operations.
How it is being reported
- Bondi Royal Commission to hold extra, secret hearingA Bondi Beach royal commission has scheduled a classified hearing the public will be banned from attending, weeks after ending hearings.The West Australian · 12 Oct, 06:02
- Bondi Royal Commission to hold extra, secret hearingA Bondi Beach royal commission has scheduled a classified hearing the public will be banned from attending, weeks after ending hearings.Perth Now · 12 Oct, 06:02
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