{"id":9245,"date":"2026-01-20T09:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9245"},"modified":"2026-01-20T09:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:45:48","slug":"australian-parliament-backs-tighter-gun-hate-crime-laws-after-bondi-attack-government-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9245","title":{"rendered":"Australian Parliament backs tighter gun, hate crime laws after Bondi attack | Government News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Bills yet to be voted by Senate, with opposition to gun law likely from conservative Liberal-National Coalition.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 20 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">20 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Australian lawmakers have passed tougher laws against hate crime and gun violence in response to last month\u2019s mass shooting at a Jewish festival at Sydney\u2019s Bondi Beach.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted in favour of a new national gun buyback scheme, tighter gun licence checks and a crackdown on hate crimes.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Fifteen people, most of them Jewish, were killed when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at the iconic Sydney beach on December 14. They were later disarmed by a Muslim hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the attack had been carried out by individuals with \u201chate in their hearts and guns in their hands\u201d and that it demanded \u201ca comprehensive response from government\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Australian authorities have said the suspected attackers, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, were inspired by the ISIL (ISIS) group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a government, we must do everything we can to counter both the motivation and the method,\u201d said Burke.<\/p>\n<p>The legislative reforms on guns and hate speech were voted on separately and must still be approved by the upper house, the Senate, which was expected to vote later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The gun control laws are expected to pass with the support of the Greens despite opposition from the conservative Liberal-National Coalition, while the anti-hate laws are likely to pass with support from the Liberal Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">New firearms rules will enable background checks for gun permits with input from intelligence services.<\/p>\n<p>Shadow Attorney General Andrew Wallace of the Liberals said the bill revealed \u201cthe contempt the government has for the million gun owners of Australia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early from its summer break for this week\u2019s special two-day session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bills yet to be voted by Senate, with opposition to gun law likely from conservative Liberal-National Coalition. 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