Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE
Australia’s parliament has passed significant gun reforms and hate speech laws, triggering mixed responses across the political spectrum and within the community. This segment examines what these legislations sets out to achieve, the debates that shaped their final form and their long-term implications for public safety and social cohesion. Bondi attack eyewitness Saroni Roy also reflects on the reforms through the lens of her traumatic experience, underscoring the human impact behind the policy debate.
Australia’s parliament has passed significant gun reforms and hate speech laws, triggering mixed responses across the political spectrum and within the community. This segment examines what these legislations sets out to achieve, the debates that shaped their final form and their long-term implications for public safety and social cohesion. Bondi attack eyewitness Saroni Roy also reflects on the reforms through the lens of her traumatic experience, underscoring the human impact behind the policy debate.
