Documents regarding a Royal Commission or other inquiry into the Bondi Beach shooting

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This FOI release contains a single email dated 21 December 2025 from Anne Sheehan, First Assistant Secretary of the International and Public Law Division, to officers including Katherine Jones and Sarah Chidgey, with the subject "TPs-Cth engagement with state inquiries." It provides talking points on how the Commonwealth will cooperate with state-based inquiries and royal commissions, stating that the Commonwealth is working "in lock-step" with NSW, that the Department has experience supporting such inquiries, and that it will coordinate Commonwealth support for the inquiry. The release is in the context of the Bondi Beach shooting, though the email itself does not name a specific Royal Commission, legislation or case, and it contains no legal advice or litigation position. Substantial parts are redacted under sections 22(1) and 47C(1) of the FOI Act, including contact details and a deliberative passage, and the second page is largely blank.