<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/anthony-albanese" rel="" target="_blank" title="Anthony Albanese"><span>Anthony Albanese</span></a><span> has knocked back a plea from the families of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi-shooting" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi Beach terrorist attack"><span>Bondi Beach terrorist attack</span></a><span> victims to open a royal commission into the shooting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A letter signed by 11 of the 15 victims' families called on Albanese to examine the "rapid rise of antisemitism in Australia and the law enforcement, intelligence, and policy failures that led to the Bondi Beach massacre".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese has already knocked back calls to hold a commonwealth royal commission, saying it would take years and delay action.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-hero-ahmed-al-ahmed-opens-up-about-moment-he-bravely-confronted-gunman/df14404e-bb11-4c2e-99a8-0bb4543fe297" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'I didn't worry': Bondi hero opens up about moment he bravely confronted gunman</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A state version and the Richardson review into government agencies are both planned.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the families of some of the victims say it's not enough.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Announcements made so far by the federal government in response to the Bondi massacre are not nearly enough," the families wrote in a letter published in the Nine newspapers.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-anthony-albanese-royal-commission/be7e3624-a42e-4160-acae-492c3de66c17" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese said this afternoon his "heart breaks for the families of the victims of the Bondi terrorist atrocity, and my heart goes out to them at what is an incredibly traumatic time".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My job as the Australian Prime Minister is to act in the national interest," he added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is in the national interest for us to do the Richardson review on national security, on any gaps which are there in the conduct of our agencies, including the AFP, ASIO, ASIS, the interaction between the Commonwealth and state jurisdictions, any gaps which are there."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A royal commission is an independent public inquiry.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In Australia, royal commissions are the highest form of inquiry on matters of public importance.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-promotes-one-mitzvah-plan/3d956401-9446-43e7-8e6b-df621386c77a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>PM promotes plan to 'unite community' after Bondi Beach attack</span></strong></a><span> </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke also said it would not be in the interest of national security to have a commonwealth royal commission.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"No one can tell me that that is in the interest of unity to re-platform some of the worst voices, but a royal commission, by definition, does that and does that publicly," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Now, I understand why families and different people would call for it. But when you then look at, is it the right way to deal with national security? The answer is no. Is it the right way to deliver unity? The answer again is no."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Premier Chris Minns said </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-terror-attack-scathing-letter-from-victims-families-to-anthony-albanese-calls-for-royal-commission/397e89fe-67f5-4f35-bbbc-4c3e6e4e1b3f" rel="" target="_blank" title="the state's royal commission into the attack will &quot;get to the answers"><span>the state's royal commission into the attack will "get to the answers</span></a><span>".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-anthony-albanese-prime-minister-review-australia/0c7662e6-ab69-495e-b9c4-d8964683dd21" rel="" target="" title="The Richardson review "><span>The Richardson review</span></a><span> will look at aspects including the effectiveness of government agencies, the information agencies had about the alleged gunmen before the attack, the information sharing between federal and state agencies, judgments made and actions taken by agencies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Also examined will be other preventative measures agencies could have taken, any restrictions of the current legal framework, measures to prevent similar attacks, the effectiveness of warrants and data access and any legal changes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-nsw-police-under-fire-for-failing-to-heed-request-from-jewish-community-to-attend-hanukkah-event/1d1ee608-d0c3-4a23-b114-bc83cc0aa1eb" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Minns confirms 'contact' with police ahead of Bondi attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The review will finalise a report by April.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Albanese promised the government would act on recommendations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The government is committed to making sure that we can't wait years for answers we need to get on with any changes that are required," he said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Prime Minister is set to recall parliament early in January to introduce a series of reforms in the wake of the Bondi attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They will include hate speech laws, a landmark gun buyback scheme, a new offence targeting the radicalisation of children, and more powers for the home affairs minister to cancel or refuse visas if a person is suspected of promoting violence or hate or is associated with a terrorist organisation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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