Anthony Albanese insists his short, sharp review into the Bondi attack is enough. What can it examine and what is off limits?

The terms of reference do not mention antisemitism but Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke have indicated the review will consider the context of anti-Jewish sentiment when examining the attack on the Hanukah event. Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh/AAP

With Anthony Albanese refusing calls for a commonwealth royal commission into the Bondi beach antisemitic terrorist attack, the task of uncovering any failings at the federal level will rest with a review led by the former spy chief Dennis Richardson.

The prime minister insists a closed-door, five-month investigation rather than a years-long public inquiry is the best way to get quick answers and avoid inflaming social tensions in the wake of the 14 December massacre.