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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns announced Wednesday that state parliament will be recalled Dec. 22-23 to pass urgent legislation tightening gun laws and restricting mass protests in response to Sunday’s deadly terrorism attack at Bondi that killed 13 people.
The proposed legislation includes capping firearm ownership, reclassifying certain shotguns, and removing appeal pathways for individuals whose gun licenses are revoked by police. Minns also outlined plans to give police authority to reject protest applications during terrorism designations on grounds they would strain resources and threaten community harmony.
“Protests right now in Sydney would be incredibly terrible for our community,” Minns said. “My worry is about what’s happening in Sydney right now. My concern is that a mass demonstration in this combustible situation with our multicultural community could light a flame that would be impossible to extinguish.”
Twenty-three people remain hospitalized from the attack. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed that Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert will lose sight in one eye from his injuries, while Constable Scott Dyson remains in critical but stable condition following additional surgery Wednesday morning.
Lanyon said the crime scene has taken longer to process than expected and will be returned to the public after Jewish religious processes and fire safety measures are completed. Families of victims will be offered the opportunity to walk through the scene before it reopens.
Minns attended the funeral of Rabbi Ely Wednesday morning and was scheduled to attend Rabbi Yaakov’s service Wednesday afternoon. He described the terrorism attack as “a terrible terrible crime, a shocking tragedy for New South Wales.”
When asked about a potential royal commission into the attack, Minns said the government is “contemplating that at the moment” but noted concerns about interfering with the upcoming criminal prosecution. Charges against the surviving suspect are expected to be laid soon.
The Premier did not comment on a roadmap outlined by former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg earlier in the day, saying he was attending a funeral and had not watched it.
Police conducted a firearms inspection of suspect Naveed Akram’s weapons in December 2023, according to Commissioner Lanyon. ASIO Director-General acknowledged the agency was aware of Akram in 2019, though the extent of information sharing with state police remains under review.
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