Australian authorities are under scrutiny after it emerged that Naveed Akram, the suspected Bondi Beach gunman, was previously interviewed by anti-terrorism police and monitored by the national security agency. Despite his connections to known extremist networks, both agencies concluded in 2020 that Akram did not pose an ongoing risk, and his father Sajid was granted a gun licence three years later. The pair allegedly maintained ties to convicted members of an extremist cell and filmed propaganda videos before the deadly shooting at a Jewish event in Bondi Beach, which left 15 people dead. Investigators are now probing their recent trip to the Philippines and their alleged links to Islamic extremism, while criticism mounts over outdated firearms monitoring systems and calls for urgent reforms to gun laws. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged 'real issues' with intelligence and policing services, promising a thorough review and potential changes to how agencies interact and manage firearm ownership.