Virginia Bell in the news: a royal commission on antisemitism in Australia sparks talk—she’s the Australian judge (b. 1951) cited in legal/regulatory contexts. Short bio: Australian judge.
Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has opened public hearings in May 2026 and has heard dozens of Jewish Australians describe a sharp rise in antisemitic abuse since October 2023, trauma after the December 2025 Bondi Hanukkah massacre that killed 15, and calls for tougher security, counterterrorism and gun reforms.