The Murdoch media presses for a royal commission into the tragic Bondi shooting. What has already become clear is that certain due processes were found to have been overlooked by ASIO and the police which potentially increased the probability of the tragedy happening that fateful day.

At present the government’s stance is urgency and unity rather than delay and division. They urge that the temperature be lowered after some sought to pour fuel on an inflammable situation. They opted to further tighten gun control and introduce new measures to stamp out hate crimes to curb antisemitism and acts of terrorism.

PM Anthony Albanese has ordered a review into the atrocity, overseen by the highly respected former intelligence chief Dennis Richardson. It could be more thorough in its outcomes but it may deem that further action is needed.

However, bear in mind that we did have a year-long royal commission into Robodebt and despite findings of it being “neither fair or legal” and there being potential corruption in the case of six public officials, their subsequent referral to the NACC did not result in one prosecution taking place.