Bondi attack: Secret extra hearings called for anti-Semitism Royal Commission to examine threat environment

Key points

• Secret extra hearings will be held by the anti-Semitism royal commission to examine Australia's counter-terrorism, intelligence and law enforcement agencies before the Bondi attack.
• Commissioner Virginia Bell said the sessions will be closed to the public because of the sensitivity of the evidence and to avoid prejudice to national security and ongoing criminal proceedings.
• The hearings will review the security environment, how intelligence about individuals was shared, security arrangements for the Chanukah by the Sea event, and counter-terrorism resourcing.