‘We need strong action now’: Families of Bondi victims’ full letter to Albanese
“We need to know why clear warning signs were ignored, how antisemitic hatred and Islamic extremism were allowed to dangerously grow unchecked, and what changes must be made to protect all Australians.”
By Families of Bondi victims
December 29, 2025 — 12.05am
The Bondi massacre, which targeted Jewish Australians celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, killed 15 innocent people and injured dozens more on December 14, 2025.
Now, 17 families connected to most of the victims have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to call for a royal commission into the rise of antisemitism in Australia and the failures that led to the worst mass shooting in decades:
“We, the families of those killed and injured in the Bondi Beach massacre, call on the prime minister to immediately establish a Commonwealth royal commission into the rapid rise of antisemitism in Australia following Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, and the law enforcement, intelligence, and policy failures that led to the Bondi Beach massacre.
We demand answers and solutions.
We need to know why clear warning signs were ignored, how antisemitic hatred and Islamic extremism were allowed to dangerously grow unchecked, and what changes must be made to protect all Australians going forward.
Floral tributes to the victims at Bondi Beach after the attack.Credit: Oscar Colman
As proud Australians and proud Jews, we have endured more than two and a half years of relentless attacks. Our children feel unsafe at school and university. Our homes, workplaces, sporting fields, and public spaces no longer feel secure. It is an intolerable situation that no Australian should have to endure.
Announcements made so far by the federal government in response to the Bondi massacre are not nearly enough.
Prime Minister, how can you not support a royal commission into the deadliest terrorist attack on Australian soil? Royal commissions have been established for banks and for aged care.
We have lost parents, spouses, children, and grandparents.
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Our loved ones were celebrating Chanukah at Bondi Beach, a festival of light and joy, in an iconic public space that should have been safe.
You owe us answers. You owe us accountability. And you owe Australians the truth.
Senior legal, security, and political leaders from across the country have come together in an unprecedented display of public support for a Commonwealth royal commission. The rise of antisemitism in Australia goes far beyond one state jurisdiction. It is a national crisis that demands a powerful national response.