Terms of reference

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 Letters Patent set out the Royal Commissioner's terms of reference.

The terms of reference for the Royal Commission include the matters that were previously being considered through the Independent Commonwealth Review into Australia’s federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Commonwealth Letters Patent

State Letters Patent