Brief Prepared By Government And Defence Division For February 2026 Additional Estimates

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The Department of Finance released a brief on government responses to the Bondi terror attack prepared for February 2026 Additional Estimates. The government announced $420.3 million over four years across multiple agencies: $131.1 million to the Attorney-General's Department for a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion ($91.2 million for operations, $39.9 million for legal representation); $102.0 million in grants to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry for Jewish institution security; $68.8 million to the Australian Federal Police for national security investigations; $42.9 million for mental health support; $41.0 million to Education for antisemitism prevention; $20.0 million for violent extremism prevention; and smaller allocations for victim support ($9.3 million), a misinformation podcast ($3.0 million), and community organisations. Additional measures including gun reform and intelligence sharing were flagged for inclusion in the 2026-27 Budget with financial implications to be specified later.