Evening News Briefing - December 16 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello from the Amplifying newsroom. I'm Tamarack Cartwright. The New
South Wales premiere is defending the actions of police after
the Bondai attack. It follows criticisms about the time end
resources used to respond to the incident. Chris min says
police acted with bravery and integrity.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
They weren't shot in the back as they were running away,
they were shot in the front. I'm sorry to be
graphic about it, but if there's any suggestion that New
South Wales police didn't live up to their responsibilities to
the people of this state, it should be rejected because
it's not consistent with the facts.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
Meanwhile, police have confirmed the two alleged gunmen behind Sunday's
attack went to the Philippines last month. Investigations into the
trip are underway, with cops looking into the purpose behind it.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr says work is already underway in
the Act to review firearms systems and processes and there
will be reforms permit to acquire arrangements and suitability criteria

(00:58):
for firearms licenses. It follows yesterday's National Cabinet meeting, where
leaders have agreed that they need strong and immediate action
on gun reform. Andrew Barr has told the ABC he
will work closely with the new South Wales government.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
We are scheduled to sit again in the first week
of February. I doubt there will be laws ready by then,
because we'll be waiting to see the new South Wales
laws that will give us a basis in which to
have something that is as close as possible for matching
their system.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
Meanwhile, a man who threw a brick at one of
the Bondai attackers has been revealed as one of the
fifteen innocent lives taken. Sixty two year old Reuven Morrison
was seen hurling an object at one of the gunmen
on Sunday. His daughter has identified him as one of
the victims, saying he went down fighting. In other news,
two of the big banks are predicting rate hikes in

(01:47):
the new year. NAB and Combang are both expecting the
first hike to come in fair, but NAB is also
expecting a second one in May. Brittany Higgins's husband, David Schiraz,
has been declared bankrupt in a federal corps just days
after she was dealt the same blow. It comes after
the couple were sued by former Senator Linda Reynolds over
a series of social media posts. The Consumer watchdog is

(02:10):
suing meal delivery providers Hallofresh and New Foods. They've been
accused of misleading consumers when it comes to canceling subscriptions.
And McLeod's Daughter's actress Rachel Capani has died at the
age of forty five, her sister revealing the news that
Rachel died unexpectedly earlier this month after a long battle
with chronic illness. She joined McLeod's Daughters in two thousand

(02:33):
and one, playing Jody Fountain.