Budget earmarks more than $600m for Bondi attack response, with half going to Australia’s Jewish community
Summary
The Australian government has allocated $604 million in its federal budget to respond to the Bondi Beach terror attack, with half of the funds going to Australia’s Jewish community for security and support. The budget also includes money for gun buyback plans, mental health services, and anti-antisemitism programs.Key Facts
- Australia’s Jewish community will receive $300 million to improve security and support after the Bondi attack.
- The total budget package responding to the attack is $604 million over five years starting from 2025-26.
- The Executive Council of Australian Jewry will get $124 million, including $22 million from criminal asset confiscation.
- Jewish community projects will receive $131 million, with $4.4 million to the Chabad of Bondi, affected by the attack.
- Charities Jewish House and Jewishcare will share $4 million to help victims and families.
- $43 million is allocated for mental health support related to the attack.
- An $80 million counter-terrorism online center will be created to fight youth radicalization.
- The government plans a national gun buyback but has not disclosed the funding amount publicly.
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