SYDNEY, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Australia's parliament will reopen two weeks early to crack down on hate crimes and gun ownership following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, the government said Monday. Australia has flagged a suite of reforms to hate crime and gun laws since the December 14 attack on a Jewish festival that killed 15 people -- the country's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades. "The terrorists at Bondi Beach had hatred in their minds but guns in their hands -- this law will deal with both," Albanese told a news conference. Last week, the government announced a royal commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach shooting. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly targeted Jews attending a Hannukah celebration at Bondi Beach.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 12, 2026 09:42 UTC