Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday ordered a review of the country’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies following last week’s mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead.
Albanese said the review will examine powers, structures, processes and information‑sharing arrangements aimed at keeping Australians safe, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Authorities say the attack, which targeted an event marking the first day of Hanukkah, was motivated by Islamic State ideology and was Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996.
Albanese said the incident “reinforces the rapidly changing security environment” in the country. “Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond,” he said.
The review is expected to be completed and published in April.
Police shot dead one of the two alleged gunmen at the scene. The other suspect, identified as 24‑year‑old Naveed Akram, has been charged with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.