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Final Report due 18 December 2026

The Royal Commission is preparing the Final Report. Transcripts and videos of past hearings are available.

Final Report due 18 December 2026

The Royal Commission is preparing the Final Report. Transcripts and videos of past hearings are available.

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Information about the Royal Commission, the Letters Patent that established it, and the Royal Commissioner's terms of reference.

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The Interim Report was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 30 April 2026.

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On 9 January 2026, the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, issued Letters Patent, which established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. The Hon Virginia Bell AC SC has been appointed as the Royal Commissioner. The Commissioner produced the Interim Report on 30 April 2026 as required under the Letters Patent. On 3 September 2026, the Governor-General issued amended Letters Patent, extending the timeframe for delivery of the Final Report from 14 December to 18 December 2026.

The Letters Patent set out the Royal Commissioner’s Terms of Reference.

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