Bondi beach attack: PM Albanese reacts to Israel’s Netanyahu blaming him for terror act| Australia

Albanese laid flowers at the entrance of the Bondi Pavilion on the beach, where a father-son duo allegedly opened fire and killed at least 15 people attending a Hanukkah event. The father was killed by security forces, thus the total deaths in the incident being 16.

"What we saw yesterday was an act of pure evil, an act of antisemitism, an act of terrorism on our shores in an iconic Australian location, Bondi Beach, that is associated with joy, associated with families gathering, associated with celebrations," news agency AFP quoted Albanese as telling a news conference.

He also added that Australia is mourning the dead by flying flags at half-mast on Monday.

Officials have described Sunday's shooting as a targeted antisemitic attack.