CANBERRA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a review of the country's intelligence and law enforcement agencies following the fatal mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach.
Albanese said in a statement that the review will examine the powers, structures, processes and sharing arrangements in place to keep Australians safe, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The review was announced one week after 15 victims were killed in the mass shooting that targeted an event celebrating the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Authorities have since said that the attack, which was Australia's most deadly mass shooting since 1996, was motivated by Islamic State ideology.
Albanese said on Sunday that the attack "reinforces the rapidly changing security environment" in Australia.
"Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond," he said.
The review will be completed in April and published, according to the report.
One of the two alleged gunmen was shot dead by police at the scene of the attack, while the other, identified as 24-year-old Naveed Akram, has been charged with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. ■
