Alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram denied suppression order over identities of family members

Lawyers for accused had argued names of family members should be suppressed due to fears for their mental and physical safety

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The alleged Bondi attacker has been denied a suppression order over his family member’s names and home and work addresses after a collective of media organisations won a challenge against the bid.

In the Downing Centre local court on Thursday, judge Hugh Donnelly decided to deny the request for a 40-year suppression order, ending an interim suppression order that was granted for Naveed Akram’s mother, brother and sister in early March which banned the publication of their names and addresses.