Tony Burke has ‘full confidence’ in spy agency despite questions over Bondi attack
Asio facing scrutiny over investigation of alleged attackers as Jewish community in Bondi prepares for a second round of funeralsFull report: Bondi terror attack Victims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesTony Burke says he has...
<p>Asio facing scrutiny over investigation of alleged attackers as Jewish community in Bondi prepares for a second round of funerals</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/17/bondi-beach-terror-attack-duo-accused-of-killing-15-people-sajid-naveed-akram-ntwnfb">Full report: Bondi terror attack<strong> </strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/16/bondi-terror-attack-victims-what-we-know-so-far">Victims of Bondi beach shooting</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/bondi-beach-mass-shooting-terrorist-attack-what-we-know-so-far-victims-alleged-shooters-ntwnfb">What we know so far about the Bondi terror attack</a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/18/bondi-terror-attack-beach-shooting-live-updates-victims-terror-gunmen-naveed-akram-sajid-asio-antisemitism-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb">Follow the latest live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Tony Burke says he has “full confidence” in Australia’s domestic intelligence agency as questions are raised about how the father and son duo allegedly behind <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-australia">the Bondi attack</a> were able to travel to the Philippines last month without raising flags.</p><p>The home affairs minister said he had reviewed the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation’s (Asio) decisions and actions regarding 24-year-old Naveed Akram – who was charged <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/17/bondi-terror-attack-alleged-shooter-charged-after-15-killed-at-hanukah-celebration-ntwnfb">with 59 offences including 15 counts of murder</a> on Wednesday – since he first <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/16/bondi-beach-terror-attack-shooters-alleged-father-son-isis-philippines-training-ntwnfb">came to attention in October 2019</a> for alleged associations with individuals involved in a reported Islamic State cell.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/18/tony-burke-has-full-confidence-in-spy-agency-despite-questions-over-bondi-attack-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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