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Former spy boss resigns from antisemitism royal commission
Dennis Richardson has resigned from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. (ABC TV)
Former spy boss Dennis Richardson has resigned as special advisor to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
The commission is examining the Bondi terror attack, including the role of security agencies.
The commission is due to complete its interim report at the end of April.
Former boss of Australia's peak spy agency Dennis Richardson has resigned from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, set up by the government in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
In a statement, Commissioner Virginia Bell said Mr Richardson would leave his posting as special advisor to the commission, and thanked him for his work.
Former spy chief quits Bondi royal commission
The Albanese government’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has suffered a major setback with the resignation of Dennis Richardson whose role was to probe whether intelligence failures were a factor in last year’s Bondi massacre.
Richardson declined to comment on why he walked away from his special advisory role, but it is understood he had become increasingly frustrated with the legal processes and felt he was wasting his time.
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Former spy chief quits antisemitism royal commission
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Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has quit his position as special adviser to the antisemitism royal commission, just weeks before commissioner Virginia Bell is due to deliver her interim report into the performance of the nation’s intelligence and police agencies.
Bell announced Richardson’s shock resignation in a statement on Wednesday night, surprising peak Jewish community groups who were racing to find out why he had abruptly stepped down.
Richardson’s resignation represents a difficult start for the royal commission, which is scrambling to meet tight deadlines set for it by the government and carving out key areas of enquiry to avoid prejudicing the criminal trial into the massacre.
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