Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said he "regrets the politicisation" of the Bondi Beach terror attack amid rising tensions in parliament.
“This is not a time for people to look for political product differentiation for the sake of it, and I'll continue to argue for unity,” Albanese said during a press briefing on Tuesday (23 December).
The comments follow a personal attack from leader of the opposition Sussan Ley, who targeted foreign affairs minister Penny Wong’s response to the tragedy.
“I haven’t seen Penny Wong shed a single tear,” Ley told reporters on Monday, claiming the government’s reaction was insufficient.
The opposition’s criticism came as pressure mounted on the prime minister to establish a royal commission into the attack.
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