Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Your story deserves to be heard.
This is Australia’s first Royal Commission on antisemitism.
More than 20,000 stories were put on the record.
Behind every submission is a person who chose to speak up. Thank you for showing up, and thank you for sharing your story.
To everyone who shared their experience, supported someone else, hosted a workshop, attended an event, or encouraged a loved one to make a submission: thank you.
The submissions process may be over, but the Commission's work is just beginning. We'll be with you every step of the way.
Thousands of stories. Countless conversations. One community determined to be heard.
Community Update from ShareYourStory
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has completed all scheduled public hearings. It has announced it will deliver its final report to Government on 18 December 2026. We don’t yet know when the Government will release it publicly.
As John Sheahan KC, senior counsel for our community organisations, said as the hearings concluded, the final report should be seen “not so much as a conclusion as a new start.”
A Royal Commission is an official inquiry. It was never going to call every witness we wanted called, ask every question we wanted asked publicly, or give us everything we wanted from the process. We understand the frustration with that. But it cannot be where this story ends.
The real test will be the findings it makes and the recommendations it delivers - and whether they set us on a pathway to meaningful change.
We asked for this Royal Commission. We fought for it. And it remains our best chance to secure meaningful change.
As Senior Counsel Assisting Richard Lancaster SC outlined this morning, the scale of the Commission’s work has been significant:
More than 20,000 public submissions.
346 witnesses.
9 hearing blocks across 62 hearing days.
788 notices to produce.
Around 550,000 pages of material produced under compulsion.
The majority of submissions came from members of the Jewish community. In her address today, the Commissioner said the Commission had heard directly from 14,000 Jewish Australians, while many non-Jewish Australians also came forward to express their concern about the rise and impact of antisemitism.
As Lancaster put it, this is “a powerful confirmation that antisemitism is a stain on the whole community” and that a properly functioning democracy depends on the safety of all its communities.
And, importantly, what we saw publicly was not the full picture of the Commission’s work. Whatever our varied views or frustrations with the process, we cannot abandon it before we have seen where it leads.
Public Hearing Block 1
From 4 to 14 May 2026, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion held its first block of public hearings in Sydney. Over eight days, more than fifty witnesses stepped forward to give evidence about their lived experience with antisemitism.
4-15 May 2026, Sydney
Public Hearing Block 2
From 25 to 27 May 2026, the Commission hosted its second block of public hearings. Hearings held between 28 May and 12 June 2026 were closed to the public to avoid prejudice to national security and/or the ongoing criminal proceedings relating to the Bondi attack.
This block examined the circumstances surrounding the attack at Bondi on 14 December 2025, with a particular focus on terrorism threat level and security environment in the lead up.
25 May - 12 June 2026, Sydney
Public Hearing Block 3
From 29 June to 10 July 2026, the Commission hosted its third block of public hearings. This block examined the spread of antisemitism and other forms of hateful speech online, in broadcasting, and in traditional media.
29 June - 10 July 2026, Sydney
Public Hearing Block 4
From 13 to 17 July 2026, the Commission hosted its fourth block of public hearings. This hearing block examined antisemitism in Australian universities and other education settings, including the experiences of Jewish students and academics, the prevalence of antisemitism across the sector, and institutional failings and response of universities.
13-17 July 2026, Melbourne
Public Hearing Block 5
20-24 July 2026, Melbourne & 27 July 2026, Sydney
From 20 to 27 July 2026, the Commission hosted its fifth block of public hearings. This hearing block examined security arrangements of the Jewish Australian community, including security needs of the Jewish institutions, events and community leaders; the role of Community Security Groups (CSGs) in Australia and comparable organisations overseas; coordination between CSGs and law enforcement; government funding for protective security; police data collection to assess risk; and the role of emergency preparedness and resilience training in strengthening community safety.
Public Hearing Block 6
From 28 to 31 July 2026, the Commission hosted its sixth block of public hearings. This hearing block examined the guidance, training and policy frameworks used to respond to and prevent antisemitism, with a focus on government agencies and workplaces, healthcare, schools, and the arts and creative industries.
28-31 July 2026, Sydney
Public Hearing Block 7
On 3 August 2026, the Commission hosted its seventh block of public hearings. This hearing block examined protests and policing, with a particular focus on events at the Sydney Opera House (9 October 2023) and NSW Parliament House (8 November 2025). Through that lens, the Commission examined the democratic function played by protests in general, hateful conduct that sometimes occurs in the context of protest activity, and how police respond to protests.
3 August 2026, Sydney
Public Hearing Block 8
From 5 to 14 August 2026, the Commission hosted its eighth block of public hearings. This hearing block examined a range of issues relating to extremism and radicalisation. The Commission heard evidence about the key drivers of antisemitism, the means by which individuals become radicalised or are otherwise driven towards antisemitic views, the role of the online and digital environments, the influence of preachers and authority figures who incite hate, and the responses of law enforcement and government.
5-14 August 2026, Sydney
If you’re comfortable doing so, please share your submission with us. This will help us get a better understanding and track the range of issues being raised by members of the community with the Royal Commission. All materials will be de-identified.
Community Voices
Help us gain a better understanding and track the range of issues members of the community are raising with the Royal Commission.
Submissions shared with us may also be shared with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) to assist their production of an Annual Antisemitism Report. These reports record antisemitic incidents and discourse over a 12-month period ending 30 September each year.
By sharing your submissions with us, we can ensure there is no lost incident / discourse data and maximise our community’s ability to identify trends, themes, and possible solutions to antisemitism.
We will always ask for your permission to share your submission with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. If you choose to share your submission with us, you can request for it to remain anonymous or confidential.
For more information about the Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s annual report, please visit its website.
Support & Resources
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If you’re unsure about any part of the process, reach out and we’ll help point you in the right direction.
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Understand what the Royal Commission is, what it’s examining, who can submit, and what happens with your submission once it’s received.
Visit the Commission’s website or our About the Commission page to learn more.
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If you have concerns about confidentiality or liability, legal advice is available from the Jewish Centre for Law & Justice.
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Recounting antisemitism can mean visiting moments that were confronting or painful. If you need to talk to someone, wellbeing and emotional support are available.
You don't have to do this alone. Depending on what you need, there are different kinds of support available.
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ShareYourStory was created so that every Australian - regardless of how “significant” their experience may feel - has the tools and confidence to participate in this historic process.
Recounting antisemitism can mean revisiting moments that were confronting or painful. We’ve designed this site to be clear, supportive and accessible at every step. Community support is available is here.
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