The Australian Bar Association acknowledges with deep sorrow the tragic events which unfolded at Bondi Beach yesterday evening
15 December 2025
MEDIA RELEASE—The Australian Bar Association acknowledges with deep sorrow the tragic events which unfolded at Bondi Beach yesterday evening
The Australian Bar Association acknowledges with deep sorrow the tragic events which unfolded at Bondi Beach yesterday evening.
Our thoughts are with the families and friends who lost loved ones in yesterday’s horrific attack and with its survivors who will bear the scars for many years.
We stand with the members of Australia’s Jewish community who were the direct targets of this terrible attack. Jewish Australians are entitled to live in a society free from fear, intimidation and violence. Yesterday’s senseless attack was an attack on the values and way of life of all Australians.
We acknowledge Jewish members of the national bar and, in particular, those Jewish members of the New South Wales Bar who are directly impacted by this event. We acknowledge the pain and suffering that their families are enduring and want to assure them of our unqualified support at this difficult time.
The Australian Bar Association is committed to upholding the rule of law and to fostering a tolerant, diverse and respectful Australian society. Antisemitism and racism are completely unacceptable and have no place in our society.
We take this opportunity to thank the ordinary members of the community and first responders whose brave actions in harrowing circumstances prevented further loss of life. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this terrible event.
Australian Bar Association
15 December 2025