The Royal Commission has yet to explain the why of antisemitism, the reasons for it, “infantile” as they might be, but with 16,278 submissions having been received, there must be some explanation.
The government on 19 May 2026 released its response to the interim report of the Royal Commission.
The Royal Commission’s interim report of 30 April 2026, and the government response, are focused on issues of security and the reality of antisemitism, but not its causes – the ‘why’?
The Commission’s terms of reference require it to look at the factors leading up to those events, by way of investigating the nature of antisemitism and the reasons why it is prevalent in institutions and society and examining its key drivers in Australia – why it exists to the extent that it does.
