Albanese Spreads Holiday Cheer by Serving Festive Meals This Christmas

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Albanese said he plans to establish a special honours system for those who placed themselves in harms way to help during the attack on a beachside Hanukkah celebration, like Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian Muslim who disarmed one of the assailants before being wounded himself.

Sajid Akram, who lost his life during a police operation on December 14, along with his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, is accused of carrying out Australia’s deadliest massacre since 1996.

Albanese shared photos of himself serving Christmas lunch at Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation with NSW Premier, Chris Minns. (Instagram)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marked Christmas Day with lunch at Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation in Sydney (9News)

At a press briefing following a Christmas Day gathering with NSW Premier Chris Minns at Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation in Sydney, Albanese highlighted the stark contrast between extremist violence and acts of profound humanity.

“This Christmas stands out due to the anti-terror efforts and a terrorist attack inspired by ISIS and antisemitism,” Albanese remarked.

“Even as we witness the darkest facets of humanity, we have also seen incredible bravery, kindness, and compassion from those who rushed towards danger,” he added.

Albanese announced a donation of $10 million to the charity.

Christmas Day lunch at Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation in Sydney — Albanese promised $10 million to the charity. (9News)

The proposed honours, revealed earlier this week, would recognise those who are nominated and recommended for bravery or meritorious awards under the existing Australian Honours and Awards system for their actions during and after the attack.

Wounded policeman visited by Sydney Roosters captain

The young policeman who was shot and blinded from the Bondi terror attack has been pictured at home, after nearly two weeks in hospital.

Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert was visited by Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco a gifted a signed Redcliffe Dolphins jersey, NSW Police said.

Constable Hibbert was just four months into the job, when he was critically injured while patrolling the Hannukah event.

Just a day after pushing through the country’s toughest firearm laws, New South Wales state leader Chris Minns issued a plea for national solidarity, urging Australians to support their Jewish neighbours during what he described as a fortnight of “heartbreak and pain”.

“Everybody in Australia needs to wrap their arms around them and lift them up,” Minns said at the same press conference.

Christmas festivities have return to Bondi Beach, less than two weeks after the terror attack which killed 15.

Christmas festivities return to Bondi

“I want them to know that Australians have got their back. We’re in their corner and we’re going to help them get through this.”

The legislation also tightens licensing by reducing permit terms to two years, restricting ownership to Australian citizens, and removing the review pathway for license denials.

The memorial at Bondi Pavilion before dawn on December 20, as slowly returned to normal at Bondi Beach. (Getty)

“Gun reform alone will not solve hatred or extremism, but we can’t fail to act on restricting access to weapons which could lead to further violence against our citizens,” Minns said earlier in the week when introducing the proposed laws.

Other new laws will ban the public display of terrorist symbols and grant police expanded powers to restrict public gatherings in specific areas following terrorist incidents.

Albanese has also announced plans to tighten our already strict gun laws.