Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke out after the tragic mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where 10 people lost their lives. “What happened in Bondi is shocking and deeply upsetting,” he said.
He added that police and emergency crews are already at the scene, doing everything they can to help. “I’m thinking of everyone affected by this,” he said.
Albanese mentioned he’d just spoken with the AFP Commissioner and the NSW Premier, and that they’re working closely with NSW Police. He promised to share more details as soon as they know more.
He finished by urging anyone nearby to listen to the NSW Police for the latest updates.
However, the Australian Jewish Association was quick to slam the Australian PM for not mentioning it was a Jewish event when the mass shooting at Sydney beach took place.
On X, they wrote, “DOESN’T EVEN MENTION THAT IT WAS A JEWISH EVENT. What a shameful disgrace! PM Albanese avoids even mentioning that it was the Jewish community targeted and Jews shot.”
DOESN’T EVEN MENTION THAT IT WAS A JEWISH EVENT
What a shameful disgrace!
PM Albanese avoids even mentioning that it was the Jewish community targetted and Jews shot. pic.twitter.com/ZOC0MGwlSZ
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) December 14, 2025
In another post, they shared a statement from Australian Jewish Association CEO Robert Gregory, “What happened tonight is a tragedy but entirely foreseeable. The Albanese government was warned so many times but failed to take adequate actions to protect the Jewish community. Tonight, many Jews are pondering whether they have a future in Australia. Our thoughts are with our community and all the impacted, some of whom we are close to.”
