Australia probes security services after Bondi Beach attack

AUSTRALIA'S Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said yesterday he has ordered a review into the police and intelligence services after two gunmen shot and killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach.

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A father and his son are accused of spraying bullets into the family-thronged Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's most famous beach on December 14, allegedly inspired by "Islamic State ideology".

Albanese said his government will examine whether police and spy services have the powers, structures, and sharing arrangements "to keep Australians safe".

"The ISIS-inspired atrocity last Sunday reinforces the rapidly changing security environment in our nation," he said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group.

"Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond."

Alleged gunman Sajid Akram, 50, was shot and killed by police during the Bondi attack. An Indian national, he entered Australia on a visa in 1998.

His 24-year-old son Naveed, an Australian-born citizen, remains in hospital under police guard and faces multiple charges, including terrorism and 15 murders.