Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken after convening the National Security Committee on Sunday night, calling the terrorist attack targeting Jews at Bondi Beach “evil”.
“I think at this moment it is appropriate to tell Australians that the National Security Committee was convened as a matter of urgency and we have just come from it,” Mr Albanese said.
“This afternoon, there has been a devastating terrorist incident at Bondi at the Hanukkah by the sea celebration.
“This is a targeted attack on Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah, which should be a day of joy, a celebration of faith, an act of evil, anti-Semitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation.
“An attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian and every Australian.”