Documents Relating To The Drafting Of The Royal Commission Into Antisemitism And Social Cohesion Terms Of Reference.

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This FOI disclosure comprises internal Attorney-General's Department correspondence from January 2026 relating to drafting terms of reference for a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. The documents show email exchanges between departmental officials (Katherine Jones, Andrew Walter, Martin Hehir and others) circulating draft terms of reference for comment, with Walter (then First Assistant Secretary, Government Division at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet) noting the intention for the inquiry to be a joint endeavour with New South Wales and requesting feedback by tight deadline. Substantial portions of the substantive draft terms and detailed comments have been redacted on grounds of legal professional privilege and confidentiality, limiting visibility into the specific scope and policy considerations underlying the Royal Commission's establishment.