Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C), his wife Jodie Haydon (2nd L), Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (2nd R) and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke (R) arrive for a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting that took place at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 21, 2025. Izhar Khan/Getty Images
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recalled federal Parliament early to legislate his agenda in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack on Dec. 14, 2025.
In a press conference on Jan. 12, the prime minister said he will write to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick to sit on Jan. 19 (Monday) and Jan. 20 (Tuesday).
