1 Month on From the Bondi Terror Attack: How Australian Authorities Responded so Far

A delayed royal commission, new hate speech laws, and stronger gun control, this is what has unfolded since the Bondi terror attack.
1 Month on From the Bondi Terror Attack: How Australian Authorities Responded so Far
A man wearing an Israeli national flag attends a memorial for the victims of the terrorist mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 21, 2025. Audrey Richardson/Getty Images
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In the month since the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people and injured 40 on Dec. 14, Australian authorities had little chance for pause and were furiously responding to the worst terror attack in the country’s history.

The attack targeted a celebration on Bondi Beach attended by 1,000 people on the first night of the Jewish Hanukkah.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].