Additional hearings: Hearing Block 2

The Royal Commission will hold a hearing in October to take additional evidence related to Hearing Block 2.

Hearing Block 2 examined the circumstances surrounding the attack at Bondi on 14 December 2025 and focused on: 

• The terrorism threat level and security environment in the lead up to the attack.  
• The conduct of security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies relevant to the attack, including what was known about the shooters and what was done with that information.  
• The security arrangements for the Chanukah by the Sea event.  
• How intelligence about individuals known to authorities is utilised and shared to inform decisions made by security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including, for example, decisions about whether and how individuals are monitored and decisions in respect of firearms licence applications.  
• Resourcing for counter-terrorism, and the effectiveness of current powers, systems and processes of security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

Due to the sensitivity of the evidence, this hearing will be classified and therefore closed to the public to avoid prejudice to national security and the ongoing criminal proceedings relating to the attack.