After Terrorist attack on Bondi Beach has Australia The most populous state passed far-reaching new laws. In the future, stricter regulations will apply to gun ownership in New South Wales, the public display of terror symbols will be banned and the police’s powers to restrict protests will be expanded. The state parliament met in an emergency session for this purpose.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns acknowledged not all citizens would support the reforms. However, his government is doing everything it can to ensure people’s safety. “Sydney and New South Wales have been forever changed by this act of terror,” Minns told reporters.
He described the new gun laws as the strictest in Australia. This limits the number of licenses for private individuals to four, while farmers are allowed to own up to ten weapons. In addition, membership in a shooting club will be mandatory for all gun owners. The police Gains expanded powers to impose restrictions on protests for up to three months following a declared terrorist attack. Publicly displaying flags and symbols of banned militant organizations such as the Islamic State, Hamas or Hezbollah is punishable by up to two years in prison or a fine of 22,000 Australian dollars (around 13,600 euros).
Australia’s Prime Minister also wants to tighten laws
The reason for the tightening is the anti-Semitic terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach on December 14th. Included Two attackers killed 15 people and injured others. It was the most serious gun attack in Australia in almost three decades. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then accused the Australian government of not having taken decisive enough action against anti-Semitism in the past. The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced tougher action against hate speech at the federal level and a program to buy back weapons.
Activist groups expressed criticism of the new laws in a joint statement. In their view, the government is using the attack to advance a political agenda that suppresses political dissent and criticism of Israel. They announced a constitutional challenge.
