AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was “not motivated by religion”.
Calls grow for Royal Commission into Bondi Beach terror attack after AFP commissioner downplays religious motives AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was “not motivated by religion” amid concerns that authorities have overlooked extremist motivations.
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was “not motivated by religion”. Commissioner Barrett had stated in the aftermath of the December 14 attack that the alleged terrorists were “inspired by Islamic State”. “These are the alleged actions of those have aligned themselves to a terrorist organisation – not a religion,” she said.Former AFP Detective Superintendent David Craig has warned the comment risks overlooking critical motivations behind the attack. “It's in the counter-terrorism legislation. It's an important element. To say otherwise is just nonsense,” Mr Craig said. AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was “not about religion”. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman Mr Craig warned that failing to acknowledge the religious elements of the attack could cause authorities to “miss the ball completely”. “Look, I'm a Krissy Barrett supporter, but I have to say I was shocked and very disappointed with that statement,” he said. In addition to criticising Ms Barrett’s remarks, Mr Craig has called for a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach attack to examine the broader systemic failures. The attack left 15 people dead and more than 40 injured during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defied calls for a Royal Commission, announcing a lesser review into federal law enforcement agencies in the wake of the shooting. “Anthony Albanese is looking for a scapegoat with some inferior interdepartmental review by the departments that failed,” Mr Craig said. “There is no reason why we shouldn't have Commonwealth-funded Royal Commission, where people running it have the appropriate security clearances. “If we don't that, the state simply doesn't have reach-in or clearance at the appropriate levels to examine exactly what led to this .” Mr Craig said the only justifications that the Albanese government could have for avoiding a Royal Commission were “unsavoury”. “Why there wouldn't be a Commonwealth Royal Commission? I mean I can think of a number of reasons of why they'd be trying to avoid that and they're not very savoury.” There has been widespread criticism of Mr Albanese’s decision to launch a Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet-led review of federal law enforcement agencies. On Sunday, Mr Albanese announced the internal review would be led by former senior public servant and intelligence chief Dennis Richardson. The review will examine whether federal agencies had the right powers, structures and information-sharing arrangements in the wake of the horrific Bondi Beach attack. Mr Albanese stopped short of committing to a Royal Commission, saying he would support a state-based NSW Royal Commission, led by Premier Chris Minns. However, the NSW commission would not have the power to examine federal agencies or international intelligence arrangements. Critics across the political spectrum dismissed the federal review announced by Mr Albanese as inadequate. Wentworth independent MP Allegra Spender said a process led by the Prime Minister’s own department amounted to the government “investigating itself”. “The PM’s own department leading a federal review is the government investigating itself — it won’t cut it,” she said. “We need a joint Commonwealth-State inquiry that is genuinely independent and with real powers if we are to ensure lessons are learned and meaningful change is delivered.” The federal opposition also warned the department-led review was insufficient and urged Mr Albanese to establish a Royal Commission before Christmas. offered to provide draft terms of reference and work on a bipartisan basis to confront the underlying causes of the massacre. Ms Ley said the victims and their families “deserve truth, accountability and action” and called on Mr Albanese to act before Christmas. The Bondi Beach attack occurred during a seaside Hanukkah celebration on Sunday December 14, leaving 15 people dead and more than 40 injured.
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