Kellie Sloane
Leader of the Opposition
NSW Liberal Leader
Member for Vaucluse
What has happened this evening at Bondi Beach was a horrific attack on our community and on our way of life.
Tonight, on the first night of Hanukkah, members of our Jewish community had gathered peacefully in Bondi Beach and Dover Heights to mark the beginning of the Festival of Light.
That celebration was shattered by a violent and senseless attack on Bondi Beach which has seen lives lost, many seriously injured, and our entire community and state in shock and grief.
This situation is still ongoing.
This is not a time for speculation or blame beyond those responsible for this horrific act.
What has also been witnessed tonight is extraordinary bravery and humanity.
Members of the public, surf lifesavers, volunteers, police, paramedics, and health workers ran toward danger, helping strangers, comforting children, and doing everything possible to save lives.
No community in this country should live in fear.
This is an attack on our shared sense of safety and belonging
Tonight, our community and state stand together, determined that light will overcome darkness.