Overview
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled the country’s biggest gun buyback since Port Arthur, citing the need to remove surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms with costs shared between federal and state governments.
- Officials detailed further measures including caps on how many guns an individual can own, tighter licensing, an Australian citizenship requirement for gun licences, and faster work on a national firearms register.
- Police say the shooting appears inspired by Islamic State; the group praised the attack on Telegram without formally claiming responsibility, and authorities have stepped up patrols and security.
- Seven men detained in Sydney’s southwest after an intelligence tip were found with a knife but no firearms; police reported no confirmed link to the Bondi case and signaled the men could be released after assessment.
- Naveed Akram, 24, remains under guard after being charged with 59 offenses including 15 counts of murder and committing a terrorist act, while his father, Sajid, was killed by police, as prayers, a large paddle-out, and the return of lifesavers to Bondi honoured the 15 victims.