Anti-Semitism Escalated After Bondi Attack, AFP Tells Inquiry The Anti-Semitism Royal Commission has heard about an escalating trend in anti-Semitism in Australia subsequent to the Bondi attack. The attack, which occurred on December 14, 2025, resulted in 15 deaths and over 40 injuries, marking Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996. Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt expressed concern that such a significant event could heighten the risk of religiously, politically, or ideologically motivated violent extremism.

• An escalating trend in anti-Semitism has been observed in Australia since the Bondi attack.
• The Bondi attack, on December 14, 2025, was a mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, resulting in 15 deaths and over 40 injuries.
• This incident was Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
• The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is concerned that the Bondi attack could increase the risk of religiously, politically, or ideologically motivated violent extremism.