Canberra, Jan 19 (IANS) Australia’s federal parliament has paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting after being reconvened to debate new laws proposed in response to the terror attack. The federal parliament on Monday morning observed a minute of silence as a motion was tabled to honour the 15 victims of the attack that targeted an event celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at the iconic beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on December 14.Addressing the parliament, Prime Minis…
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Canberra, Jan 12 (IANS) Australia’s Parliament will be recalled next week to introduce new hate speech and gun laws in response to the Bondi terror attack on December 14, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday. The Prime Minister said at a press conference that both houses will return on January 19 and 20, earlier than the scheduled return on February 2.”The terrorists at Bondi Beach had hatred in their minds but guns in their hands. This law will deal with both, and we need to d…