Federal Budget Commits $604 Million After Bondi Terror Attack

The federal government has committed more than $600 million in new spending measures following the 2025 Bondi terrorist attack, with funding directed toward security, mental health services, community recovery and countering antisemitism. Australia’s Jewish community will receive $300m for security and support as part of this package.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the measures in the 2026–27 federal budget on Tuesday night, with the government describing the package as a response to “hate speech, violent extremism and terrorism” following the Bondi attack.

According to budget papers, the government will spend $604.2 million on initiatives aimed at countering antisemitism, politically motivated violence and hate crimes.The package includes $36.1 million for stronger hate crime and firearms laws, continued work on a National Gun Buyback Scheme through National Cabinet, and additional funding to disrupt politically and ideologically motivated violence.

The budget also includes support measures for people and businesses affected by the attack.

In his budget speech on Tuesday night, Chalmers said that the government was adopting all the recommendations of the antisemitism royal commission.

“We’re also taking action to strengthen our national security and national unity since the devastating antisemitic terror attack at Bondi beach,” he said.

Together with the NSW government, the Commonwealth committed $21.7 million through Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for the Bondi community, including $2 million for Jewish community organisations, $1 million for legal services, grants of up to $25,000 for local small businesses, and $2.8 million for up to eight community recovery coordinators.

The office of the e-safety commissioner will get $1m to provide online safety advice addressing antisemitism.

Budget papers state: “The Government has invested $42.9 million in mental health supports for the Jewish community and the broader Bondi community, including an interim Medicare Mental Health Centre in Bondi, which is providing free, walk-in mental health support.”

Additional funding was also allocated to Jewish community organisations nationally.

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the national peak body, will receive $124m for extra security, $22m of which will be drawn from confiscated criminal assets.

The government announced $46.7 million “in financial support to the wider Jewish community, including for security and infrastructure upgrades and grant opportunities to support priority projects, including $4.4m to the Chabad of Bondi.

Charities Jewish House and JewishCare will get a combined $4m to support the victims of the shooting and their families, and another two relief organisations will be permitted to apply for charity status.

The government has also committed $43m toward mental health support for those affected by the shooting and $200,000 to Bondi’s surf lifesaving clubs, whose members came to the aid of victims.