Good afternoon. The alleged Bondi terror attack gunman Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 offences, including committing a terrorist act and 15 counts of murder. Meanwhile, political fallout is escalating, with the NSW parliament recalled to deal with “urgent legislation” on gun control, and the premier, Chris Minns, flagging changes to laws to restrict protests when there is a “terrorism designation” in the state.
Former Liberal MP and federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has urged the prime minister to “accept personal responsibility” for the deaths of 15 victims in Sunday’s shooting. His successor, Jim Chalmers, responded that Labor would “take suggestions from him or from other members of the community very seriously”. The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has suggested Australia “should screen people who come to this country for antisemitism”.
