Australia pledges to get tougher on gun laws after 15 killed at Bondi Beach
Officials in Australia to implement tougher gun laws after Bondi terror
- Australia has vowed to implement stricter gun laws following a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, which resulted in 15 deaths and 40 injuries.
- A father-and-son duo, Naveed Akram (24) and Sajid Akram (50), are accused of carrying out the attack at a Jewish celebration; one gunman was killed at the scene, the other is in critical condition.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the incident as an act of “pure evil, antisemitism, and terrorism”, with reports of Islamic State flags being found in the gunmen's vehicle.
- The government plans to strengthen gun laws, including establishing a national firearms register and reviewing licence validity, as the older suspect had held a firearms licence since 2015.
- The attack, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, prompted condolences from world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, and highlighted a string of antisemitic incidents since October 2023.