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John Battersby: Massey University Defence Studies Professor on the Bondi beach terror attack

John Battersby: Massey University Defence Studies Professor on the Bondi beach terror attack

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A deadly terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach is feeding speculation of potential intelligence errors.

Two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.

A 24-year-old suspect remains in hospital under police guard - while his 50-year-old father, the other alleged offender, was shot dead.

The younger man, who's suspected of orchestrating the attack, had previously been investigated by the country's security agency - and hadn't been csydnonsidered a threat.

But Massey University Defence Studies Professor John Battersby says we shouldn't jump to conclusions - until more details emerge.

He told Andrew Dickens intelligence capabilities are always limited by the resources put into them.

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