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Ahmed al-Ahmed described tackling a gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack as Anthony Albanese rejected calls for a full Royal Commission.Al-Ahmed received A$2.5 million from a global fundraiser after disarming an assailant during the December 14 massacre that left 15 people dead.Dennis Richardson will lead a rapid investigation into federal intelligence agencies and security failures following the antisemitic motivated violence.
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