Australia Eyes Tougher Gun Laws After Deadly Sydney Attack

A member of the public leaves the scene with her child after a shooting at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14.Photographer: George Chan/Getty Images

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By Angus Whitley and Swati Pandey

December 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM UTC

Updated on

December 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM UTC

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and state leaders pledged to strengthen gun laws a day after a father and son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack.

The National Cabinet tasked police ministers and attorneys-general to explore options including caps on the number of firearms an individual can hold, limits on open-ended licenses, stricter rules on the permitted gun types and modifications, and a requirement that license holders be Australian citizens.