Natarsha Belling

The Prime Minister says that those recommendations were kept secret, saying they contained sensitive national security information.

Among the other recommendations are that Jewish festivals and events should receive greater security protections from police and that Australia's national gun control laws should be strengthened.

Joining us now is Anthony Lowenstein, a journalist, filmmaker, author of The Palestine Laboratory, who is also on the advisory committee of the Jewish Council of Australia.

Anthony, thanks so much for joining us.

Important to note, these are interim findings from this Royal Commission.

What are your initial thoughts about what was released today?

Interesting you mentioned that about the perceived increased threat against Jewish people right around the world.

We saw last couple of days there'd been two Jewish people attacked in London.

Yeah.

To the degree of authorities taking these recommendations right now and putting plans in place, has there been any mention from the government or authorities that they're taking these recommendations quite seriously even now?

And in regards to these recommendations specifically, Anthony, we know a number are, from what I can understand, initially 15 recommendations, but a number of recommendations are being kept confidential or not made public.

Why?

To what degree, Anthony, like we've seen many previous Royal Commissions, we've seen them into aged care, we've seen them into childcare, we've seen hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money spent on Royal Commissions.

And whilst I think the investigations are incredibly important, recommendations are handed down and they're never adopted.

The problems are swept under the carpet.

and nothing is ever solved or no crisis is ever averted.

A prime example, again, is what's happening right now with childcare.

So in regards to your concerns or fears with this Royal Commission, great to see that the Royal Commission is happening.

Do you think it's actually going to see instrumental, important change that keeps people safe?

We really appreciate you joining us, Anthony.