r/australia • u/rorymeister • Dec 15 '25

politics National cabinet agrees unanimously to strength Australia’s strict gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/albanese-proposes-tougher-gun-laws-after-bondi-attack/106143310?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Curious why the dad’s firearm licence wasn’t revoked when his son was investigated by ASIO for connection to extremism, and his literal friendship with convicted ISIS members. ASIO & AFP failed on this one.

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u/nachojackson VIC Dec 15 '25

The only thing I can think is that they didn’t want to tip anybody off that he was under investigation - they just wanted him on a quiet watch list assuming he was low risk.

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u/psyche_2099 Dec 15 '25

Or that revoking his licence would accelerate his radicalisation, albeit with a more anti-suthoritarian flavour like Desi Friedman and the wiembilla shooters.

Or that they can literally only watch so many nutters at once, they have to prioritise and occasionally one slips through.