Australian authorities have charged Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach’s Hanukkah celebration, with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder, committing a terrorist act, discharging firearms, and displaying a terrorist organisation symbol.

The charges come as funerals for victims began amid a wave of national mourning.

Akram, 24, appeared via video link from hospital on Wednesday after regaining consciousness from a coma on Tuesday. He remains under guard, with bail not requested; the case has been adjourned until April 2026. His father, Sajid Akram, 50, was killed by police at the scene.

Authorities allege the pair used licensed long arms—a rifle and shotgun—in the attack that killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor, rabbis, and a French citizen, while injuring dozens more during the “Chanukah by the Sea” event. Police declared the assault a terrorist act “inspired by Islamic State,” citing black IS flags and improvised explosives found in the suspects’ vehicle.

Investigators are probing the suspects’ November trip to the Philippines, believed to involve possible military-style training, as well as Naveed’s past links to pro-IS preacher Wisam Haddad, who has denied involvement.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed tougher gun laws, including licence reviews and ownership limits, stating: “If needed, I’m up for it.” Mourners gathered at Bondi Pavilion, while more than 20 victims remain hospitalised.

The attack—Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996—has reignited debates over gun control despite the country’s strict post-Port Arthur laws.