The latest Resolve survey conducted for The Sydney Morning Herald reveals that nearly half of Australians are in favor of implementing significant reforms.

According to the poll, a substantial 76% of participants support stricter immigration procedures to detect antisemitic or extremist ideologies. Meanwhile, 70% advocate for more stringent hate speech regulations, while 67% are in favor of imposing harsher penalties on individuals inciting violence against the Jewish community.

Additionally, the survey shows that 48% of respondents are in support of establishing a federal royal commission to investigate the Bondi incident, with 34% remaining unsure on the matter.

Support for a federal royal commission extends to the political arena, where both the opposition and two members of the Labor party have voiced the need for such an inquiry. They argue that a national commission would provide broader insights compared to the state’s ongoing investigation.

Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley emphasized, “We have work to do to honor those who have passed,” during remarks earlier this week.

“We must confront uncomfortable truths, hard truths. That’s what this Commonwealth royal commission is about.”

The Rabbinical Association has since written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, saying “what we are hearing is fear, anger and a deep sense that existing responses have been insufficient”.

“For this reason, we strongly believe that a federal royal commission into antisemitism in Australia is now necessary,” they said.

But Albanese has ruled it out, saying that there is already a state royal commission, a department review and a police investigation running at the same time.

“What we need to do is to work immediately,” he said.

“The idea that we would have multiple royal commissions as well as a review running at the same time is going to simply delay action.” 

Albanese has already signalled several legislative changes, including hate speech laws, a landmark gun buyback scheme, a new landmark offence that outlaws the radicalisation of children, and more powers for the home affairs minister to cancel or refuse visas if a person is suspected of promoting violence, is engaging in hate speech, is associated with a terrorist organisation or has displayed a hate symbol.

He is likely to recall parliament in January to implement the new hate speech and gun laws.

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman, urged parliament to support the laws when they are introduced.

“The immigration minister needs more powers, and the parliament should provide them,” he said.

“We need stronger hate speech laws, and the parliament should endorse those laws.”