Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a national day of mourning in honour of the lives lost during the Bondi Beach terror attack last month.
Albanese scheduled the day for Thursday, January 22 in consultation with Sydney rabbi Yehoram Ulman, who lost family members during the tragedy.
The theme of the day will be “light will win”, Albanese told reporters today, describing it as a “gathering of unity and remembrance”. Flags will be flown at half mast outside Commonwealth buildings across the country.
Albanese said more details about the day of mourning will be announced towards the end of this week. It is one of multiple remembrance events held in the wake of the attacks, which left 15 people dead and dozens more injured after gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration.
Multiple public memorials have been held for the victims, including some attended by Albanese and other prominent politicians. Large vigils were erected in the immediate aftermath of the attack at both Bondi Pavilion and synagogues in Melbourne.
Bondi locals also organised a paddle-out, attended by thousands, at Bondi Beach, with a national minute’s silence observed on both December 21 — which was deemed a national day of reflection — as well as during Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display.
News of the day of mourning comes amid a flurry of updates regarding the attack. Albanese last week announced a royal commission to investigate the role of antisemitism in the tragedy, reversing his previous resistance to the inquiry amid growing calls.
Elsewhere, Bondi heroes like Ahmed Al-Ahmed were honoured at the Ashes Test in Sydney earlier this month, ahead of plans to formally recognise their heroism through a special honours list.
The last day of national mourning was held in 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth.
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