Sydney, May 4 (IANS) A landmark antisemitism inquiry established in the wake of the fatal terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach started its first block of public hearings on Monday.The first block of hearings, which is held by the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, will continue until Friday in Sydney.Commissioner Virginia Bell, a former High Court judge, will preside over the first block of hearings, which will examine the nature and prevalence of antisemitism in Australia an…
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Canberra, April 30 (IANS) A landmark antisemitism inquiry established in the wake of the fatal terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has called for all levels of government in Australia to prioritize a consistent national approach to gun laws.In an interim report released on Thursday, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion made 14 recommendations, five of which were not released publicly for national security reasons.It said that federal, state and territory governments should …
Canberra, Jan 19 (IANS) Australia’s federal parliament has paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting after being reconvened to debate new laws proposed in response to the terror attack. The federal parliament on Monday morning observed a minute of silence as a motion was tabled to honour the 15 victims of the attack that targeted an event celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at the iconic beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on December 14.Addressing the parliament, Prime Minis…
Canberra, Jan 12 (IANS) Australia’s Parliament will be recalled next week to introduce new hate speech and gun laws in response to the Bondi terror attack on December 14, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday. The Prime Minister said at a press conference that both houses will return on January 19 and 20, earlier than the scheduled return on February 2.”The terrorists at Bondi Beach had hatred in their minds but guns in their hands. This law will deal with both, and we need to d…