A collective of the Labor Party faithful have added their signatures to a new open letter calling for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.
It is the latest group to push for the formal investigation as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to launch a royal commission into the mass shooting that claimed 15 lives and injured 40 others on Dec. 14, 2025.
Other collectives calling for a royal commission include Australian sporting figures, teal and crossbench MPs, the Coalition, business and industry leaders, Jewish community organisations, families of victims, the Australian Monarchist League and senior legal figures and judges.
The most recent open letter, released on Jan. 5, calls for a “Commonwealth Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and the events that led to and enabled the terrorist attack at Bondi beach on 14 December 2025.”
Signatories include Mike Kelly, the former minister for defence industry, Byron Danby, the secretary of the Labor Israel Action Committee, former New South Wales (NSW) Senator Michael Forshaw, former federal MP Mary Easson, former Western Australian Senator Mark Bishop, and former Vice President of the Victorian Labor Party Henry Pinskier.
The MPs warn the “health” of Australian democracy and security was at stake.
“This includes the very values and institutions that have helped create a safe, harmonious and multicultural Australia where all Australians regardless of their background, ethnicity or religion can live their lives free from the threat of violence.
“Australians who are Jewish were the main target of this attack but all Australians are made less safe by the extremism that has inexorably escalated into lethal actions.”
The letter also notes the burden placed on the Jewish community, including children having to attend school in the presence of armed guards.
“(Jews) are forced to pray behind walls and windows designed to defend against bomb blasts and rifle fire, to hide their identity to remain sage. They have been victims of escalating attacks now for over two years.”
It further notes the state-based royal commission called by New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns, but was limited and cannot compel a sufficient number of institutions or individuals to testify.
The latest push comes as Prime Minister Albanese stands firm on his government’s decision not to order a federal-level royal commission, instead, opting for an internal review of Australia’s security and intelligence agencies, another nationwide gun buyback, expanding visa cancellation powers, and pledges to implement recommendations to deal with anti-Semitism from envoy Jillian Segal.
The Epoch Times contacted his office for additional comment.
The latest news comes as surviving alleged Bondi terror suspect Naveed Akram, 24, was moved to Goulburn Correctional Centre, Sydney’s maximum security prison for inmates posing “the highest levels of risk.”
Akram is facing 59 charges including 15 counts of murder.
His co-accused father, Sajid Akram, was shot by police and died on site.
Naveed Akram will face court again on April 8.
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