Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday announced an independent investigation into antisemitism in the Oceania nation following last month's Islamic State-inspired Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Anthony Albanese has hit back at suggestions voters see him as a “weak leader” in a tense interview just hours after backflipping on calls for a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Anthony Albanese is facing mounting criticism for claiming he called a royal commission into the Bondi massacre in “record time”, as Attorney-General Michelle Rowland told a meeting of Labor MPs the probe has the scope to examine more forms of bigotry beyond just anti-­Semitism.

The Richardson probe into intelligence agencies and the Bondi attack, first revealed by news.com.au on December 20, will investigate whether Australia’s security agencies have the powers, structures, processes and sharing arrangements in place to keep Australians safe.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns of prominent Jewish Australians and appointed a controversial former High Court justice to lead a Royal Commission into antisemitism.

Anthony Albanese expected to announce a commonwealth royal commission after weeks of pressure; Catastrophic fire danger warnings issued for Victoria tomorrow; And in cricket, Australia's 4-1 Ashes domination of England is complete with win in the fifth test.

For more than three weeks Anthony Albanese stared down calls from almost every corner of Australian society for a commonwealth royal commission into anti-Semitism in Australia following the Bondi massacre,

Protests have been planned in Australia against the US bombing of Venezuela and the capture of its president, as Australia confirmed it is “monitoring” the developing situation.

Pauline Hanson is urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reverse her seven-day suspension from the Senate, claiming the punishment is politically motivated.