Andrew Bragg (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Hansard source

On 14 December last year we saw some incredible acts of valour and bravery on the beaches at Bondi. One of the clubs I want to recognise today is North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, inside which victims of gunshot wounds were given first aid in the immediate aftermath and in the ongoing uncertainty when the shooters were still on foot at the beach. I think it is important to recognise the incredible acts of valour of David Freedman, Michael Nearhos, Jodie Salmon, Steve Waring, Charlotte Ross and Steve Larnach, who's also the club's president. These people went out of their way and put themselves in great danger to administer first aid to people when there was great risk that they themselves would actually be injured by the shooters on the beach. There are many, many clubs and many, many individuals who showed the true Australian spirit on 14 December, but I want to recognise, in particular, North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club today and, of course, the North Bondi RSL, which I have previously acknowledged.

I also want to make the point that it is quite shocking to me that two Sydney federal members have decided to make statements which I think are very offensive to the Sydney Jewish community. The President of Israel is visiting Australia to provide comfort to the Sydney Jewish community, which has undergone a religious massacre that we've never seen in Australia before. I think it is disgusting to see that the members for Warringah and Mackellar, Ms Steggall and Ms Scamps, have decided to disgrace themselves by attempting to deny the Sydney Jewish community the support of President of Israel, who is visiting very shortly.