Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was met with boos by an angry crowd at a vigil to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.
Mr Albanese was booed by the crowd on arrival at the memorial in Sydney and later when the speaker announced his name, amid pressure from critics who say his government has not done enough to curb a surge in antisemitism since the start of the war in Gaza.
Almost 290,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the Prime Minister's resignation.
New South Wales Premier, Chris Minns, was meanwhile cheered and praised by crowds at the event.
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Mr Albanese's government has said it has consistently denounced antisemitism over the last two years and passed legislation to criminalise hate speech.
The Prime Minister has also announced a review of Australia's law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
He said the review, to be led by a former chief of Australia's spy agency, would probe whether federal police and intelligence agencies have the "right powers, structures, processes and sharing arrangements in place to keep Australians safe".
The attack exposed gaps in gun-license assessments and information-sharing between agencies that policymakers have said they want to plug.
PM Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd on his arrival to the memorial
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Mr Albanese has announced a nationwide gun buyback, while gun safety experts say the nation's gun laws, among the world's toughest, are riddled with loopholes.
The vigil took place as Australia marked a day of reflection to honour the 15 killed and dozens wounded after the attack at a Jewish Hanukkah festival event at Bondi Beach last week.
Tens of thousands of people attended the memorial, which was guarded by a heavy police presence, including snipers on rooftops and police boats in the waters.
Among them was the father of Ahmed al Ahmed, who has been hailed as the "Bondi Hero" for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers.
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Tens of thousands of people attended the vigil in Sydney
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Authorities are investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism targeting Jews.
Patrols and policing across the country have been ramped up to prevent further antisemitic violence.
It is believed the alleged gunmen were "inspired by Islamic State".
"The ISIS-inspired atrocity last Sunday reinforces the rapidly changing security environment in our nation. Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond," Mr Albanese said in a statement.
10-year-old Matilda Britvan was the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack
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The Bondi Beach attack was the most serious of a string of antisemitic incidents in Australia, which have included attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars, since Israel launched the war in October 2023, in response to an attack by Hamas.
Alleged gunman Sajid Akram, aged 50, was shot dead by police at the scene.
His 24-year-old son Naveed Akram, who was also shot by police and emerged from a coma on Tuesday, has been charged with 59 offences, including murder and terrorism, according to police.
He remains in custody in hospital.
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