Israel-style zero tolerance urged as antisemitic terror exposes failures of appeasement and radical leniency policies.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a nationwide gun buyback scheme on Friday, calling it the largest since John Howard’s historic reforms after the Port Arthur massacre. Speaking in Canberra and quoted by ABC, Albanese said the initiative would replicate the 1996 model, targeting surplus, newly banned, and illegal firearms.
Legislation will soon be introduced to secure funding, with the federal government sharing costs equally with states and territories. State governments will oversee firearm collection, processing, and compensation. Albanese warned that Australia now has more than four million guns—exceeding levels seen before Port Arthur.
“The terrible events at Bondi show we need to get more guns off our streets,” Albanese said, noting that one of the terrorists legally owned six firearms while living in suburban Sydney—an alarming regulatory failure.
Sunday, December 21, has been declared a national day of reflection to honor victims of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi. Flags will fly at half-mast nationwide, and the government will coordinate a national mourning event with Australia’s Jewish community.
Authorities have filed 59 charges against Naveed Akram, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder. Investigations confirmed prior ASIO scrutiny over ISIS-linked connections and recent foreign militant training. The attack underscores a hard truth Israel has long recognized: radical Islamist violence thrives where enforcement is delayed, ideology excused, and security diluted. Decisive action—not appeasement—is the only path to protecting innocent lives.
