Sussan Ley won the royal commission argument. For the sake of unity, will she lower the temperature?

The opposition isn’t obliged to give the government a free pass – but it’s time to let the inquiry and criminal court proceedings do their work

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Despite winning the argument and helping force Anthony Albanese to backflip on a royal commission, Sussan Ley has continued criticising the Labor government over its response to the Bondi terror attack, pointedly declining to support the inquiry’s terms of reference and complaining that the Coalition’s model wasn’t chosen.

While antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal urged Australians to “move forward” and support the inquiry, Ley’s attacks have not abated, demanding Labor ministers be put “in the dock” for cross-examination.