Australia to tighten gun laws
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The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.
A day after the deadliest domestic terror attack in Australia’s history, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced criticism he didn’t do enough to combat rising attacks on the Jewish community nor swiftly enact recommendations from the nation’s antisemitism envoy released five months ago.
Australia is set to swiftly overhaul its already-tough national gun control laws in response to the shooting on Sunday at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, which killed 15 people and wounded over 40 in what was the worst incident of gun violence in the country in nearly 30 years.
Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called on the Albanese government to finally “take on the hatred” and enforce sufficient sanctions after the Bondi massacre.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been told he must "fully endorse" a controversial plan to combat antisemitism in the wake of yesterday's "evil" terror attack on the shores of Bondi.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns have shared their support for Australia’s Jewish community following the deadly Bondi Beach shooting, with Minns defining it as an “attack [that] was designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community”.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday described the Sydney shooting as 'shocking and distressing' after reports said at least two people were killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.
Australian authorities pledged on Monday to review the country’s firearms laws and do more to combat antisemitism after gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a Jewish festival in Sydney. Officials said on Monday that a father and son were behind Sunday’s assault at Bondi Beach.