Chaos at Bondi Royal Commission as man in swastika shirt interrupts proceedings

By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:00, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 04:25, 6 May 2026 A man has been moved on by police after he was spotted wearing a swastika outside the Bondi Royal Commission. Officers attached to Operation Shelter were patrolling the inquiry proceedings in Sydney on Wednesday morning when they were alerted to a man loitering outside near the building wearing an offensive slogan. His T-shirt had a swastika superimposed over the Israeli flag and also the words 'anti-Semitism, proud to be accused. Speak up!' 'Police issued the 68-year-old man with a move-on direction, which he complied with,' a police spokesperson told Daily Mail. 'Inquiries are ongoing in respect of the alleged offensive conduct.' When confronted by journalists afterwards, the man claimed that he was an anti-Israel war protester and that his outfit choice was a 'coincidence.' 'I have business in town and I wear this all the time,' he said. When told that wearing a swastika was illegal, he replied, 'is this a swastika? 'Social media is the only form of protest that I can do. 'We're talking about the genocide in Gaza and the six wars that Israel has performed around the world. 'I can't sit by and watch this happen.' He also claimed that he had no idea that the Royal Commission was taking place inside.  'Is there a Royal Commission?' he asked I'm sorry, I'm just enjoying a cup of coffee in the streets of Sydney. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.