US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
‘He Was a Nice Person’: Alleged Bondi Gunman’s Path to Violence Stuns Australia
National Cabinet pledges reforms including firearm ownership caps and enhanced licensing after a Bondi Beach anti-Semitic attack killed 15 and injured dozens, officials said.
- On Monday, National Cabinet met to condemn the Bondi Beach attack and pledged to eradicate anti‑Semitism while agreeing strong, immediate action on gun law reform and national coordination on security and intelligence sharing.
- The father‑and‑son suspects are accused of launching a terror attack on Sunday night; Sajid Akram, 50, legally held firearms with a recreational hunting licence and gun club membership.
- Ballistics teams will test six seized firearms to confirm their use in the Bondi offence, while NSW Police Commissioner Malcolm Lanyon noted the father's licence showed no previous incidents, raising questions about Gun Registry checks and licensing renewal processes.
- Ministers tasked Police Ministers and Attorneys‑General to develop options including accelerating the National Firearms Register and using criminal intelligence in licensing, while NSW Premier Chris Minns and WA Premier Roger Cook lead coordination.
- With over four million guns nationwide, more than 1.1 million firearms are registered in NSW, and licensed firearm owners average about four, requiring more police resources for licence reviews.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions
30 Articles
30 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources30
Leaning Left9Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
14%
R 22%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
