Overview
- Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said there is no evidence the pair were part of a larger cell or directed by others.
- Investigators are examining the suspects’ recent trip to Davao, Philippines, where CCTV shows them rarely leaving their hotel, with Barrett stressing it was not tourism.
- Police say the father and son trained with firearms in rural Australia for months and recorded an October video denouncing “zionists” in front of an Islamic State flag.
- The 14 December attack targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, killing 15 and injuring about 40; Sajid Akram was shot dead by police and his son Naveed is in custody.
- The government plans tougher extremism laws and a firearms buyback, has expedited visas for rescuer Ahmed al Ahmed’s family, and is facing calls from 17 victims’ families for a federal inquiry.