{"id":5522,"date":"2025-12-20T22:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=5522"},"modified":"2025-12-20T22:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:23:20","slug":"bondi-terror-attack-updates-attacks-on-immigrant-communities-the-last-thing-we-need-right-now-nsw-premier-says-13-people-still-in-hospital-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=5522","title":{"rendered":"Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Minns: &#8216;We are not going to solve this huge problem with more hate&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The premier says authorities can\u2019t do anything to stop an anti-immigration rally planned for Sunday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/sydney\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Sydney<\/a> but that any gathering will be met with a \u201cmassive police presence\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>What I would say is this is the last thing we need right now, an attack on immigrants or immigrant communities. The Jewish community are burying their dead and deserve an opportunity to do that [in a] state of grace and with some peace. We are not going to solve this huge problem with more hate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minns said those who are angry or concerned might honour the request of a rabbi who was killed during the Bondi attacks who suggested people do a \u201cgood deed for someone you\u2019ve never met\u201d instead of giving into a \u201ccorkscrew of hate\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>If you want to do something positive, give blood, donate to charity, do something positive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 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data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Sydney&lt;\/a&gt; but that any gathering will be met with a \u201cmassive police presence\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;65db5b32-cd33-4a03-a3b7-0ea02a329abd&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;What I would say is this is the last thing we need right now, an attack on immigrants or immigrant communities. The Jewish community are burying their dead and deserve an opportunity to do that [in a] state of grace and with some peace. 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Lights will beam into the sky above Bondi Pavilion, where thousands of flowers and tributes have been laid since the tragedy.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;92b209ed-21bc-4f16-94fb-2e9e7ca7fd18&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;NSW parliament will sit this coming week to consider legislation in response to the Bondi attack, &lt;strong&gt;Chris Minns&lt;\/strong&gt; has said \u2013 we\u2019ll bring you all the reactions to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/20\/what-are-the-laws-proposed-in-nsw-to-ban-hate-speech-and-hate-symbols-after-the-bondi-terror-attack\\&quot;&gt;his announcement yesterday&lt;\/a&gt; that the state will move to ban the display of hateful symbols, matching national laws, and give police new powers.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;844aa211-b1a9-43ed-9952-3ef608f402f1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And &lt;strong&gt;Anthony Albanese&lt;\/strong&gt; has backed Minns\u2019s call for &lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\/\/theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/20\/nsw-premier-announces-new-laws-banning-hate-speech-and-symbols-in-wake-of-bondi-beach-terror-attack\\&quot;&gt;a state-based royal commission&lt;\/a&gt; \u2013 more on that soon too.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3f172dba-808e-4950-b1a1-10c36b7accd6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I\u2019m &lt;strong&gt;Royce Kurmelovs&lt;\/strong&gt; and I\u2019ll be taking the blog through the day.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;87417791-9523-43ef-995e-8f870cd6c7ac&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;With that, let\u2019s get started \u2026&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b3461485-bb6b-48bc-90d5-066a80367cd8&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1766264850000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;21.07\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1766269061000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;22.17\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1766264850000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;21.07\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;21.07&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Good morning and welcome to the live blog&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sat 20 Dec 2025 22.23 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Sat 20 Dec 2025 21.07 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1766269399965}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-93107_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-93107\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-93107_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-694720df8f086a70a358c15b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>A key piece of Port Arthur-era gun reform remains unfinished. Could it have helped prevent the Bondi attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A national firearms register, which would track weapons across the country in real time, was a priority for law enforcement and gun control advocates after the 1996 Port Athur massacre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But almost 30 years later, it remains unfinished.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Australian Federal Police Association president <strong>Alex<\/strong> <strong>Caruana<\/strong> told Guardian Australia this week that a robust national firearms database would have allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/new-south-wales\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">New South Wales<\/a> police to better assess the risk posed by the Bondi gunmen ahead of Sunday\u2019s terror attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Sajid<\/strong> <strong>Akram<\/strong>, who was shot dead by police, held a firearm licence and owned six guns, which he and his son Naveed allegedly used to open fire on Jewish families celebrating Hanukah at Bondi beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It was disclosed on Monday that Naveed, who has now been charged with 59 offences including 15 counts of murder, came to the attention of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio) in October 2019 \u201con the basis of being associated with others\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">For more, read The Guardian Australia\u2019s full reporting here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"daf2e8cd-2ac1-47f3-a2f2-2d106a236f04\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:7,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;A key piece of Port Arthur-era gun reform remains unfinished. 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His family stay quite close to there.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">&#8211; <strong>AAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69471b238f089a379a1e2709&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69471b238f089a379a1e2709&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 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A national day of mourning is planned in 2026 and a permanent memorial site is expected to be built in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Yesterday the PM said he expected tonight\u2019s commemorations at Bondi to be \u201ca very significant event for our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6947160f8f087ccaa844feb2&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6947160f8f087ccaa844feb2&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6947160f8f087ccaa844feb2#block-6947160f8f087ccaa844feb2\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-694718888f086a70a358c128\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minns says the thought that something might have been done to avoid or prevent the attack keeps him awake at night.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>It\u2019s something I stay up at night wondering about and worrying about. I bear responsibility for it. Of course I do. I was the premier of the state over the last two years when there\u2019s been this ratcheting up of antisemitism in our community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This is why the premier says a royal commission is necessary to \u201censure it doesn\u2019t happen again\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694718888f086a70a358c128&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694718888f086a70a358c128&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694718888f086a70a358c128#block-694718888f086a70a358c128\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-20T22:23:02.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time\">22.23 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Minns: &#8216;We are not going to solve this huge problem with more hate&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The premier says authorities can\u2019t do anything to stop an anti-immigration rally planned for Sunday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/sydney\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Sydney<\/a> but that any gathering will be met with a \u201cmassive police presence\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>What I would say is this is the last thing we need right now, an attack on immigrants or immigrant communities. The Jewish community are burying their dead and deserve an opportunity to do that [in a] state of grace and with some peace. We are not going to solve this huge problem with more hate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minns said those who are angry or concerned might honour the request of a rabbi who was killed during the Bondi attacks who suggested people do a \u201cgood deed for someone you\u2019ve never met\u201d instead of giving into a \u201ccorkscrew of hate\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>If you want to do something positive, give blood, donate to charity, do something positive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8#block-694717ef8f087ccaa844feb8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-20T22:22:25.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time\">22.22 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-694716218f089a379a1e26ed\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">New South Wales Premier <strong>Chris<\/strong> <strong>Minns<\/strong> has also pledged to \u201cfight radical terrorism\u201d, anti-Semitism and racism \u201cwherever we find it\u201d in the wake of the Bondi attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Premier made the comments while speaking to ABC news following an earlier appearance on Channel 7 where he described extremist ideology as an \u201cevil washing machine of hate with different things tipped into the top\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However, the Premier said that he believed there was a slippery slope where slogans and social media posts manifested in vandalism and arson against Jewish places of worship.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I believe anti-Semitism begins with slogans and graduates on line and then it\u2019s a Twitter post and anti-Semitism in the street, and graffiti on the side of the synagogue, then we saw a synagogue burned to the ground and arson amount manifests itself in violent acts in our community. This is an escalation and I believe, that in many cases when you see violent imagery and hateful slogans and chanting on the steps of the Opera House or in our parks, in our community, it is unleashing forces that the organisers of the protests can\u2019t control.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reasons for those protests and genuine grievances or concerns about what is happening overseas, my responsibilities in Sydney today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The premier\u2019s mention of the Opera House protest referred to events on 10 October 2023. Two days after the Hamas attack, pro-Palestine activists marched from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/sydney\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Sydney<\/a> Town Hall to the Opera House, which had been lit up in white and blue in solidarity with Israel after the 7 October attacks by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A widely shared video of the protest included claims the protesters were chanting \u201cGas the Jews\u201d, although NSW police later said an independent expert had analysed audio and visual files and concluded that the phrase used was \u201cWhere\u2019s the Jews?\u201d. The chant \u201cFuck the Jews\u201d was also used.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"67a5e71c-3e4e-414f-9a2e-1fa70bfd4ba4\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:6,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Australia\u2019s leaders condemn \u2018abhorrent\u2019 scenes after anti-Jewish chants filmed at Sydney rally&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;67a5e71c-3e4e-414f-9a2e-1fa70bfd4ba4&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2023\/oct\/10\/pro-palestine-rally-sydney-opera-house-protest-australia-leaders-condemn-anti-jewish-chants&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694716218f089a379a1e26ed&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694716218f089a379a1e26ed&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694716218f089a379a1e26ed#block-694716218f089a379a1e26ed\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-20T22:01:41.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time\">22.01 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6947148b8f089a379a1e26e3\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minns flagged \u201cenormous change\u201d within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/new-south-wales\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">New South Wales<\/a>, saying that there\u2019s no \u201c[going] back to normal\u201d after the Bondi attacks.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We\u2019ve announced the first tranche of changes in NSW in relation to hate speech, protests, gun laws, terrorist slogans, terrorist chants. But this isn\u2019t the end of it. And I just want to make it clear in five, six, ten weeks time, we just can\u2019t turn the page on this and pretend that it didn\u2019t exist and everybody goes back to normal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minns reiterated his pledge to crackdown on \u201chate preachers\u201d within New South Wales saying his government will work to target \u201cthose that preach hate in our community, that put hate in young people\u2019s hearts\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We need to send a persistent and long term message that we\u2019re not going to put up with this. And it\u2019s not the country that it\u2019s not the country that most of us in Australia recognise.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6947148b8f089a379a1e26e3&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6947148b8f089a379a1e26e3&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6947148b8f089a379a1e26e3#block-6947148b8f089a379a1e26e3\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-694712e98f089a379a1e26da\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Royal commission into Bondi shooting will complete &#8216;jigsaw puzzle&#8217; of how attack occurred, premier says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A royal commission into the events surrounding the Bondi attacks will complete the \u201cjigsaw\u201d and give Australians the answers they are looking for in the wake of the attacks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/new-south-wales\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">New South Wales<\/a> premier, <strong>Chris Minns<\/strong>, says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Speaking to Channel Seven\u2019s Sunrise on Sunday morning, the premier said an independent inquiry was \u201cabsolutely essential\u201d to better understand happened and shape his state government\u2019s response going forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I\u2019ve got bits and pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. We know parts of why this occurred on Sunday, but until we have the full picture \u2026 I can\u2019t explain that to the people of NSW.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Premier said he could not offer a timeframe for when it will happen as he still had to consult with Jewish community leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minns added the details of any royal commission would need to be worked out in coordination with the federal government to ensure it was given the proper authority.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We need to make sure the terms of reference are tight. And I don\u2019t mind telling you this morning I haven\u2019t drafted them yet, and I\u2019m not going to draft them until I speak to leaders of the Jewish community who\u2019ve been burying their dead this week.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2025\/dec\/21\/bondi-beach-terror-attack-one-week-anniversary-day-of-reflection-reactions-sydney-vigil-memorial-nsw-protest-laws-police-powers-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694712e98f089a379a1e26da&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694712e98f089a379a1e26da&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 13 people still in hospital&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Bondi terror attack updates: attacks on immigrant communities \u2018the last thing we need right now\u2019, NSW premier says; 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Lights will beam into the sky above Bondi Pavilion, where thousands of flowers and tributes have been laid since the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">NSW parliament will sit this coming week to consider legislation in response to the Bondi attack, <strong>Chris Minns<\/strong> has said \u2013 we\u2019ll bring you all the reactions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/20\/what-are-the-laws-proposed-in-nsw-to-ban-hate-speech-and-hate-symbols-after-the-bondi-terror-attack\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">his announcement yesterday<\/a> that the state will move to ban the display of hateful symbols, matching national laws, and give police new powers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And <strong>Anthony Albanese<\/strong> has backed Minns\u2019s call for <a href=\"http:\/\/theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/20\/nsw-premier-announces-new-laws-banning-hate-speech-and-symbols-in-wake-of-bondi-beach-terror-attack\" data-link-name=\"in body 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