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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns committed to overhauling the state’s firearms legislation less than 24 hours after a father and son used legally registered weapons to kill 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach.
Minns said current laws granting firearms licences “in perpetuity” are “not fit for purpose” and confirmed he would consider recalling Parliament to expedite reforms. The father, who held a Category AB licence since 2015 with six registered long-arm weapons, was killed by police. His 24-year-old son remains hospitalised and is expected to face criminal charges.
Police Commissioner Karen Webb declared the attack a terrorist incident, citing evidence found at the scene and the deliberate targeting of the Jewish community on the first night of Hanukkah. Thirty-eight people remain in NSW hospitals.
Questions have emerged about whether federal intelligence agencies shared information with state authorities. ABC News reported the younger shooter was investigated by ASIO six years ago for connections to an Islamic State group in Sydney. Minns promised an independent inquiry into potential information-sharing failures but declined to assign blame before a full investigation.
Authorities also warned against retaliatory violence after social media posts circulated calling for a rally on December 27. Webb said police are actively monitoring threats and will respond with “the full force of the law” to any planned violence.
A memorial site has been established at Bondi Pavilion, and mental health counsellors are stationed in the area to support affected residents.
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