Former ASIO chief raised questions about scrutiny of Bondi gunmen
The former head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency questioned whether early assessments of Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram were sufficiently rigorous, while advising the royal commission examining the December terrorist attack.
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Former ASIO chief questioned scrutiny of Bondi gunmen before quitting royal commissionSBy Sean Rubinsztein-DunlopABC InvestigationsTopic:Terrorism26m ago26 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 7:35pmDennis Richardson quit the royal commission in March, fearing he would have little influence over its recommendations. (ABC News: Matt Roberts, file photo)In short:Former ASIO director-general Dennis Richardson questioned the thoroughness of early assessments of Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram before resigning from the royal commission investigating the December terrorist attack.Internal reviews by ASIO and the Australian Federal Police have found there were no intelligence failures that could have prevented the massacre.What's next?The royal commission will tomorrow table its interim report,…
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