Eli Schlanger was one of 15 people killed when father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram opened fire on more than 1,000 worshippers at Jewish festival in Archer Park, Sydney

The New South Wales premier has rejected criticism of the police response to the attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, saying officers acted with "bravery and integrity". Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen, who killed 15 people and injured dozens in Australia's most famous beach on Sunday.

NSW Premier Chris Minns says the state's parliament will be recalled next week to debate gun law reform in the wake of a terror attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15 people. He said the first bill to be dealt with is on firearms legislation and he also flagged preemptively banning certain protests on international issues.

Police in Australia confirmed that Jack Hibbert suffered "severe injuries" during Sunday's shock shooting at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach. New South Wales (NSW) Police have commended his brave actions while out on duty. A NSW Police spokesperson gave insight into Hibbert's severe injuries in a statement issued to The Mirror.

NSW parliament will be recalled on Monday afternoon after Premier Chris Minns pledged to reform the state’s firearm laws in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

"Although miraculously surviving, Jack's injuries have resulted in a loss of vision in one of his eyes, and he now faces a long and challenging recovery ahead, with additional surgeries required," the family statement said. "Jack is just 22-years-old and has only been in the police force for four months.

Trained mental health clinicians will be working on the ground in Bondi and Coogee, and other free support systems have been bolstered to meet demand.

NSW Premier Chris Minns will recall parliament next week to introduce new gun laws and a ban on protests when a terrorism designation is in place.

AAP FACTCHECK - A manipulated video falsely showing a state premier sharing then-unconfirmed details about the Bondi Beach mass shooting has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times online. The video appears to show NSW Premier Chris Minns explaining that one of the attackers was an Indian national, but the audio has been fabricated.

Premier Chris Minns said among the reforms to be discussed were proposed limits on the number of firearms a licensed shooter could own.

The highest Islamic religious authority in Australia has condemned the alleged Bondi shooters as their links to the terror organisation ISIS are revealed.

Even as Australia reels from the terror attack at Bondi Beach on Dec 14, another alleged act of hate crime has taken place — this time at a Muslim cemetery in South Western Sydney. In a video reel posted to his Instagram,