In the National Interest – Leadership required to protect Australia’s critical infrastructure and its workforce from extremism in the wake of the Bondi attack

The Bondi Beach massacre in December 2025 is the most deadly and consequential terrorist attack on Australian soil. That it happened is a national tragedy. That it happened is not a surprise.Pentagram's podcast explores the possible consequences for Australia's society, for people - be they Muslim, Jew or gentile - and how this might affect people in the workplace, with particular focus on Australia's critical infrastructure workplaces. The article calls for private sector leadership, in the absence of government leadership, and provides approaches that workplace leaders might take to support people in the workplace. The article also talks about actions to manage people who may present aberrant workplace behaviours stemming from the Bondi Beach massacre.