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Sajid Akram, who was killed by police during the December 14 attack, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram are accused of perpetrating Australia’s worst massacre since 1996.
Speaking at a press conference after a Christmas Day lunch at Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation with NSW Premier, Chris Minns in Sydney, Albanese described a Christmas defined by a sharp contrast between extremist violence and the “best of humanity”.
“This Christmas is a different one because of the anti-terror and the terrorist attack motivated by ISIS and antisemitism,” Albanese said.
“But at the same time as we have seen the worst of humanity, we have seen the bravery and kindness and compassion … from those who rushed to danger.”
Albanese promised $10 million to the charity.
Wounded policeman visited by Sydney Roosters captain
The young policeman who was shot and blinded from the Bondi terror attack has been pictured at home, after nearly two weeks in hospital.
Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert was visited by Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco a gifted a signed Redcliffe Dolphins jersey, NSW Police said.
Constable Hibbert was just four months into the job, when he was critically injured while patrolling the Hannukah event.
Just a day after pushing through the country’s toughest firearm laws, New South Wales state leader Chris Minns issued a plea for national solidarity, urging Australians to support their Jewish neighbours during what he described as a fortnight of “heartbreak and pain”.
“Everybody in Australia needs to wrap their arms around them and lift them up,” Minns said at the same press conference.
Christmas festivities return to Bondi
“I want them to know that Australians have got their back. We’re in their corner and we’re going to help them get through this.”
The legislation also tightens licensing by reducing permit terms to two years, restricting ownership to Australian citizens, and removing the review pathway for license denials.
“Gun reform alone will not solve hatred or extremism, but we can’t fail to act on restricting access to weapons which could lead to further violence against our citizens,” Minns said earlier in the week when introducing the proposed laws.
Other new laws will ban the public display of terrorist symbols and grant police expanded powers to restrict public gatherings in specific areas following terrorist incidents.
Albanese has also announced plans to tighten our already strict gun laws.
