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A shocking revelation is emerging from the Bondi terror attack: an intelligence source, Marcus, who flagged the suspects six years before the attack, was denied a visa to testify at the royal commission — despite a letter from the commission expressing their eagerness to hear from him. Home Affairs rejected his application, claiming he didn’t intend to stay temporarily, sparking outrage from the Coalition and Greens who accuse the government of obstructing the investigation. Marcus’s testimony could be pivotal, especially as one attacker had multiple firearms and his son was previously investigated for ISIS links. The royal commission is exploring remote submissions as a workaround, but the controversy underscores deeper flaws in Australia’s counter-terrorism intelligence system — and the urgent need to ensure no critical witness is silenced.

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