Overview
- Thousands attended a national Day of Reflection at Bondi Beach, observing a 6:47 p.m. minute’s silence under heavy security with rooftop snipers and police boats.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed at the memorial as Jewish community leaders voiced anger over rising antisemitism and called for accountability.
- Albanese commissioned an independent review of federal law‑enforcement and intelligence arrangements to assess powers and information‑sharing, with findings due by the end of April.
- Policy responses in development include a proposed nationwide gun buyback and tougher hate‑speech and symbol bans, with New South Wales set to introduce a bill targeting terrorist organisations’ flags and emblems.
- Police say the attack was ISIS‑inspired, citing Islamic State flags and praise by IS; Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 offences and has been transferred from hospital to a correctional facility as inquiries, including into recent Philippines travel, continue.