"The issue there is that royal commissions can be good at deciding facts. What the Richardson review will do is decide facts. Where royal commissions are not as good, is to consider things that are not agreed, where people have differences of views, and to enable, which is what it would do, a repetition of some of the worst developments, he said."
"The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, claimed a royal commission would provide a public platform for some of the worst statements and worst voices, saying that format would effectively relive some of the worst examples of antisemitism over the last two years. But Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, said a royal commission was crucial, including investigating migration and border security systems."
The federal government rejected calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi Hanukkah attack that killed 15 people, preferring a shorter Richardson review of intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The government characterized a royal commission as too slow and said it could provide a public platform for extreme antisemitic voices. Families of 11 victims and many community leaders described the government response as inadequate and called for a full royal commission, including examination of migration and border security systems. Debate continues between officials emphasizing speed and risk of amplification and community leaders demanding a comprehensive inquiry.
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