Jews massacred by two gunmen in Hanukkah terror attack at Bondi

One could be mistaken by this headline as to who the victims of the Bondi massacre were.

The headline supports the reality that Multiculturalism has been manipulated and assisted by inaction and poor leadership by legislators and promoted by sectors of the media; Australia has become a Nation of tribes.

We are now reaping what we have sown, with 15 Australians dead and at least 38 injured.

The truth is that while our hearts go out to all those directly or indirectly affected by this outrage, the victims of this murderous rampage are Australians, victims of a very un-Australian act and it all could have been avoided.

This misleading headline assumes that one particular tribe in Australia was the victim.

While they may have been a target for some obscure reasons that promote hatred towards fellow humans, the reality is that tribalism has hit us hard and must be attacked as viciously as the attack on the Australians, who are part of the Australian Jewish (tribe) community.

We have seen the failings of a tribal culture and how it spawns terrorism, and know of no examples, worldwide, where tribalism has built and maintained a successful nation, yet we are encouraged to embrace and promote it for our First Peoples, an act of cruelty.

Driven by the ideological left’s elites, we must push back against the further encroachment of this social wedge.

This event will cause, or must cause, a seismic shift in the attitude of our leaders to avert a repeat and demonstrate a lack of tolerance for hatred and tribalism.

On 28 April 1996, at Port Arthur in Tasmania, Martin Bryant killed 35 people during the attack and injured 23 others. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in modern Australian history and led to sweeping gun law reforms nationwide.

The Port Arthur attack prompted an immediate response (leadership) from the government of the day under Prime Minister Howard, who led the unpopular (with firearm owners) amendments to gun laws outlawing semi-automatic weapons of the type used by Bryant.

It is interesting that, without access to automatic weapons, the Akram duo shot five fewer victims than Bryant. If the Akrams had access to the types of weapons used by Bryant, the outcome at Bondi does not bear thinking about.

What separates this barbarous act of terror at Bondi is the global influences that contributed and a clear failure of our immigration processes, allowing extremists who dedicate themselves to the destruction of our Liberal democracy to enter the country.

The Bryant massacre was entirely homegrown, but this massacre was, in a sense, imported. This means that a robust border system can dramatically reduce the risk of bringing international conflicts to our shores.

Poor migration decisions based on local ideological values must stop.

Initial reactions from our Prime Minister seem to be gun-focused, and while we support the tightening of gun laws in Australia, we need to ensure that the focus is not entirely on the weapons but on the lowlifes using them.

We must ensure the government’s focus is appropriately placed, and that they do not use the weapons as a smokescreen to avoid more pressing matters that would help prevent a repetition.

The Government does not need inquiries and commissions to address the issue of migration; it should vet those seeking to join our wonderful Nation.

The Australian Values Statement already exists but has never been made Law, as is the case in many comparable jurisdictions.

The following adjustments and actions must be considered.

Citizenship

• If any migrant resists accepting the liberal democracy principles, they and their family should have all visas or citizenship revoked and be sent back to their country of origin.
• Immediately revoke any visas or citizenship of any person preaching or promoting hate against any other Australian or group of Australians.
• Immediately legislate the prohibition of Sharia Law or other ideologies masquerading as religion that is not compatible with a Liberal Democracy. Proponents already in the country must have all visas cancelled, and those who have been granted citizenship must be deported. A zero-tolerance approach must be applied.
• Remove the rights of individuals and or families to use the legal system to delay deportation or other sanctions. They can reapply or contest the decision from their country of origin.
• Remove all social services support for any Visa holder – only available to Australian citizens.A two-year period after granting citizenship before they can be considered for welfare. If they do not have reasonable reasons, their citizenship can be revoked and be returned to their country of origin.
• Legislate a prohibition on any government or other entity from providing financial support for individuals to challenge Migration decisions in the Courts.
  • While controversial, the impact of criminal breaches of citizenship requirements must be applied to the perpetrator and their family. Deporting a family will have the most significant preventive impact of any initiative.

If a family consists of children born in Australia, a Child over 18 of good character who can demonstrate they can support themselves has a choice whether to accompany their family.

Motivating complete families to take responsibility for violence will be the most significant deterrent available.

It is incomprehensible that no other members of the AKRAM family were aware or suspected the murderous intent of the father-son duo.

National Security

• Immediately upgrade the capacity of ASIO and Police intelligence services to identify potential risks earlier.
• Immediately implement the CAA proposed G-Tag system (https://caainc.org.au/g-tag-a-new-paradigm-in-community-safety-2) to strengthen intelligence gathering and or incident mitigation.
• Do not allow the Government to deflect from the complex issues, in particular migration, by blaming the firearms.

Policing

• Increase funding to all State Police Forces by 25%. A necessity that is no longer a luxury and must be afforded.
• Immediately adjust the budget for ASIO to enable it to be fit for purpose.
• Hold police Commissioners to account for the failure to enforce laws prohibiting antisemitic or other hate activities.
• Immediately review the appropriate legislation to ensure it is fit for law enforcement purposes.
• Ensure that State Police prosecute any crimes under Federal legislation.
• Immediately establish a declared fund to compensate any Police officer or other emergency worker who puts their own life in jeopardy or is injured performing their duties.
• Politicians must stop playing the ‘numbers game ‘ semantics with the Police and other emergency organisations’ staffing levels. Australia has increased its population dramatically in recent years, but not the number of police, so the police-to-population ratio is not met.
• Establish the Australian benchmark for State Policing at 3 per 1000. In Victoria, this would equate to about 18,400, up from about 15,000.
• Constantly overlooked by legislators is the impact of the large numbers of additional migrants who require a disproportionate amount of Policing resources due to their cultural background and ideologies. Policing resources must be commensurate with the additional demands on police caused by this. Policing numbers in any prescribed enclave of migrants where crime or extremism is evident must be 6 per 1000.

Firearms

• Immediately establish the National Firearms Registry to specialise in the management of firearms within the community and ensure that access to weapons is limited to appropriate purposes.
• Remove this as a State Police function, but not the Police’s power to enforce the legislation.
• Establish a permanent, generous buy-back scheme. to encourage citizens to dispose of firearms that they no longer use. If you don’t use it, you lose it.
• Restrict each firearm license holder to a maximum number and type of firearms commensurate with their intended function that serves their needs recreationally or professionally. Remove numeric calculations. Trying to get a license for a smooth-bore or centrefire long-arm to destroy vermin in any town or city would not be justification; however, an air-powered weapon may be appropriate. Equally, a rimfire weapon would be totally unsuitable for the purpose of pig hunting or other large feral animals. The days of owning multiple firearms because they like them are over. Firearm licence holders must demonstrate that the purpose for their licence and associated weapons remains as relevant when the licence was issued- a 12-monthly review.
• Apart from registering all firearm licensed holders, the actual firearm must be registered and linked to a firearms license capable of being tracked Nationally.
• Any person who is not an Australian Citizen must not have access to any firearm or be granted any Licence to possess or carry a firearm, irrespective of the intended use. Any breach is subject to immediate revocation of any Visa or other authority and deportation.
• Visa holders cohabitating with family or others who have access to a legal firearm must be prohibited.If it is of a temporary nature, the firearms must be stored with a licensed Gun dealer for the duration of the cohabitation.
• Any person who is not an Australian Citizen must surrender any firearms and their Licence until they have achieved citizenship and satisfied any new criteria established post Bondi.

To project Australia’s strength internationally and discourage undesirables. Apart from resourcing our police, it is equally important to arm our Military.

Australia has developed a soft underbelly due to our weak, under-resourced military and equally weak justice system that favours social justice causes. A Country where you can cause mayhem and murder, and the Country will pick up the tab for your defence and associated legal costs, is self-destructing. This must stop.

Moreover, we are such a soft touch that we probably provide welfare to the accused terrorists and their families while our embarrassingly convoluted legal system is processing them. This must stop.

Critical to any Legislative review is ensuring that penalties for breaches of the Law do not create martyrs but instead degrade the ideology that sponsors them.

In the Bondi matter, the deceased father must have his remains disposed of, not returned to his family to become a martyr.

Financing the actions necessary to protect our citizenry and our culture will not be cheap; however, it must take top priority in Government expenditure.

The question most poignant now is, why do we continue to welcome and tolerate people who are of the ilk of these terrorists?

While we understand migrants will always adhere to their traditions and mother tongue, assimilation means that individuals would lose their identity, which is humanly impossible. Australia also benefits from diversity, be it cultural, social or economic.

What must be paramount is that, despite this, immigrants are loyal to Australia.

Reality has now set in, and Government priorities must place the highest priority on this issue. The safety of the State and its citizens ranks above all else.

A 3-year hiatus in expenditure on other less essential functions of Government would fund the necessary upgrades to our security to protect our Nation and its citizens.

The other priorities will still be there after the hiatus ends.

It is pointless to spend money on other issues when we may not be here to enjoy them; Our safety must prevail.

A Priorities review is now essential; we have had the wake-up call.