Royal Commission formed after Bondi terror attack, but what exactly is the commission’s role and function?

For Filipino migrants who are not familiar with Australia’s government and political system, here is an explanation of what a Royal Commission is.

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Key Points

• After several weeks of intense political pressure, the Prime Minister this January announced the formation of a Royal Commission to investigate the rise in antisemitism and the possible causes behind the second-deadliest mass shooting in Australian history.
• A Royal Commission is an independent, public inquiry established by a state or federal government.
• The Australian government describes a Royal Commission as “the highest form of inquiry into matters of great public importance, established only in rare and exceptional circumstances.”

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Royal Commission binuo matapos ang Bondi terror attack pero ano nga ba papel at tungkulin ng komisyon?

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