Australian state set to pass tougher gun, hate speech laws after Bondi attack
- The terrorism and other legislation amendment bill is expected to clear the upper house of the New South Wales parliament on Tuesday
SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting, as authorities stepped up their response to the antisemitic attack.
The terrorism and other legislation amendment bill is expected to clear the upper house of the New South Wales parliament on Tuesday.
The state’s centre-left Labor government has proposed capping most individual gun licences at four firearms with farmers allowed as many as 10.
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Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in the mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi on December 14, a shock attack that prompted calls for tougher gun laws and stronger action against antisemitism.
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