Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a review into Australia's federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies following the Bondi terror attack.
Fifteen people were killed when father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on a crowd that had gathered to celebrate the Jewish festival Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on Sunday.
Sajid Akram was shot dead by police during the incident, while Naveed Akram was hospitalised and has since been charged with dozens of offences.
Announcing the review on Sunday, Albanese said it would examine "whether federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies have the right powers, structures, processes and sharing arrangements in place to keep Australians safe".
The review will be led by Dennis Richardson, who was director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) from 1996 to 2005, and also previously served as defence secretary.
Albanese said Sunday's attack — which police believe was inspired by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group — reinforced the "rapidly changing security environment in our nation".
"Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond."
The review will be provided to the government by the end of April 2026 and will be made publicly available.
Albanese announced the review after he held a meeting with the National Security Committee in Canberra on Sunday.
Security meetings have been held daily since last weekend's attack.
Naveed Akram was investigated for six months by ASIO in 2019 because of his "connections" with two people who subsequently went to jail.
The investigation concluded there was no evidence Akram had been radicalised or posed an ongoing threat, and he was not subject to ongoing monitoring.
The prime minister's announcement comes amid growing calls for him to launch a federal royal commission into last weekend's massacre, which would provide investigators with the broadest powers and scope to examine the lead-up to and cause of the attack.
Albanese has instead backed NSW Premier Chris Minns in leading a state-based royal commission into the attack, but he has been criticised by the opposition for not launching his own, broad inquiry.
— With additional reporting by the Australian Associated Press
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