Energy Minister Chris Bowen has condemned Opposition Leader Sussan Ley for criticising Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s reaction to the Bondi terror attack.Thousands gather for a candlelight vigil at Bondi Beach memorial in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 21, 2025. Audrey Richardson/Getty Images12/23/2025|Updated: 12/23/2025Energy Minister Chris Bowen has defended fellow Labor frontbencher Penny Wong after Liberal MPs criticised the response of the government to the Bondi terror attack on Dec. 14.Fifteen people were allegedly murdered when alleged father-and-son killers Sajid and Naveed Akram opened fire on a Jewish Hannukah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.Author’s Selected Articles
Minister Defends Penny Wong, as Pressure Mounts on Labors Bondi Terror Response
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