Australia to introduce laws to crack down on hate speech after Bondi shooting


Grandparents of 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed during a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, grieve at the floral memorial to honour the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper

SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Australia will introduce wide-ranging reforms to crack down on hate speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, days after the country's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades at a Jewish holiday event.

The alleged father-and-son gunmen opened fire as hundreds of people celebratedHanukkah on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 in an attack inspired by Islamic State that shocked the nation and led to fears over rising antisemitism.

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