A public hearing of Australia’s antisemitism royal commission continues in Sydney before former High Court judge Virginia Bell. On the second day of evidence, Bell hears from around a dozen Jewish Australians who describe their lived experiences of antisemitism. Multiple outlets report that the testimony includes warnings about what one witness characterises as “unprecedented” hostility toward Jewish people.
The coverage focuses on firsthand accounts provided during the commission’s public evidence phase. The witnesses are expected to offer detail on how antisemitism is experienced in daily life, including any patterns they say have emerged over time. The commission’s process involves formal statements and responses intended to help establish the nature, scale and impacts of antisemitism, as well as inform recommendations.
The reports do not provide further specifics in the brief summaries beyond the ongoing hearing arrangements and the number of witnesses scheduled for this stage, with Bell presiding over the proceedings.
