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PM Rejects Royal Commission Amid Bondi Massacre Outcry

12/30/2025

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Federal police assessed Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram acted alone during their Philippines visit.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre.
Families of victims and Jewish community leaders criticized the stance.
Albanese noted the Akrams' timeline occurred under previous Coalition governments.
Albanese emphasized addressing the attack's root causes without politicizing the issue.

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Federal police assessed Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram acted alone during their Philippines visit.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi massacre.
Families of victims and Jewish community leaders criticized the stance.
Albanese noted the Akrams' timeline occurred under previous Coalition governments.
Albanese emphasized addressing the attack's root causes without politicizing the issue.