Former ASIO boss quits antisemitism royal commission | ABC NEWS

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Former boss of Australia's spy agency Dennis Richardson has resigned from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, set up by the government in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson says he resigned from the royal commission into antisemitism because he felt he was "surplus to requirements" and being "grossly overpaid" for the work he was doing. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/asio-boss-dennis-richardson-explains-royal-commission-exit/106444456 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow

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