Bondi Shooting Prompts Major Intelligence Audit, Gun Buyback in Australia

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Firstpost•21-12-2025, 14:20
Bondi Shooting Prompts Major Intelligence Audit, Gun Buyback in Australia
- •Australia mourns victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades, with a minute of silence.
- •Alleged attackers, Sajid Akram and son Naveed, carried out an "Isis-inspired" antisemitic terror attack; Naveed faces 15 murder counts.
- •PM Anthony Albanese announced a national gun buyback scheme and a comprehensive federal review of intelligence agencies.
- •The review targets Asio and federal police after Naveed, previously scrutinized for radicalization in 2019, was deemed a non-threat.
- •Investigations are tracing the attackers' recent four-week trip to the southern Philippines, where they reportedly stayed "holed up."
Why It Matters: Bondi shooting triggers intelligence overhaul and gun reform amidst rising terror threats and social tension.
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