Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man who allegedly made false and fraudulent claims in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
About 6.40pm on Sunday 14 December 2025, emergency services were called to Bondi Beach following reports of a public place shooting.
Officers attached to Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command, surrounding commands and specialist police responded and located two men firing into a crowd of people with long arm firearms.
As officers exchanged fire with the men, a 50-year-old suffered fatal injuries, and a 24-year-old man was injured and arrested. He has since been charged and remains before the courts.
As a result of the incident, 15 people – aged between 10 and 87 – were killed.
Detectives from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team took carriage of the investigation into the attack, while detectives from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad commenced a secondary critical incident investigation into the actions of police.
As inquiries by the Homicide Squad continued, detectives identified a 46-year-old man who allegedly made a false statement that he was injured in the Bondi shooting and made subsequent fraudulent claims for compensation in the aftermath.
About 10am yesterday (Tuesday 27 May 2026) strike force detectives arrested a 46-year-old man at Parramatta Police Station.
He was charged with publish false misleading material to obtain advantage and false representation resulting in police investigation.
The 46-year-old was granted conditional bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
