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PM 'deeply sorry' in Bondi memorial speech
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered a heartfelt apology during nationwide memorials honoring 15 victims of the antisemitic Bondi Beach attack, promoting unity and kindness.
- On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined the Light Will Win memorial at the Sydney Opera House forecourt and offered an emotional apology to victims' families, while families of the victims lit fifteen candles on pillars on stage.
- The attack on Bondi Beach on 14 December, which left fifteen dead including Matilda, 10, prompted a national day of mourning 39 days later to honour the victims.
- Across the nation, flags flew at half-mast, including on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, while a minute's silence at 7.01pm was observed and the Bondi Pavilion launched the first of fifteen pillars of light.
- Security officials said the event ran under heavy protection, with police snipers on Opera House sails and a helicopter patrolling Sydney Harbour, while Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed lit a candle and former prime ministers John Howard and Malcolm Turnbull attended.
- Organisers urged Australians to perform five million mitzvahs to help the nation heal, a virtual condolence book was set up, and community leaders warned the Jewish community still feels unsafe.
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