Australian Prime Minister visits hospital to visit Bondi Beach gunman disarmed, calls him a "hero of Australia"

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16/12/2025
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Prime Minister Albanese arrived at St. George Hospital in Sydney on the 16th local time to visit the man who disarmed the gunman at Bondi Beach in Sydney. ABC reported that Albanese said he was "very honored" to meet Ahmed, whose courage inspires all Australians. Subsequently, Albanese posted a video of his visit to Ahmed on the social platform X and wrote in the post, "Ahmed, you are a hero in Australia. You risked your life to save people, ran towards danger at Bondi Beach, and disarmed the terrorist. In the most difficult moment, we saw the best of Australians. This is what we saw on Sunday night. On behalf of all Australians, I express my deepest gratitude to you".