Australia politics live: Pocock quizzes Anthropic boss on water use ahead of Australia launch

<p>Former spy chief resigned just a fortnight after royal commission’s opening hearing. Follow updates</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Dennis Richardson </strong>says his decision to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/11/former-spy-chief-quits-royal-commission-into-antisemitism-and-bondi-attack-ntwnfb">resign from the royal commission into antisemitism</a> had nothing to do with the government, but says he came to the decision that he was “surplus” to the needs of the body.</p><p>He spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying:</p><p>I think probably there wasn’t enough discussion right at the beginning about the precise way things would work, and ultimately I came to the [decision] that I was surplus to requirements.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/12/federal-politics-parliament-reactions-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-liberals-nationals-coalition-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>