Akram’s father and alleged co-offender, Sajid Akram, was shot dead by police at the scene before Naveed Akram was arrested.

Naveed Akram’s phone included videos showing him and his father standing in front of an Islamic State flag, making statements expressing extremist ideology and criticising “Zionists”.

“We, as a Jewish community, have been abandoned and left alone by our government”.

Naveed Akram has been charged with one count of committing a terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, and 40 counts of causing wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.

The assessment followed the July 2019 arrest of IS supporter Isaak El-Matari, who was jailed for plotting attacks in Australia and for attempting to establish himself as the group’s “Australian commander”.

One gunman was shot dead at the scene, while the second remains in custody in critical condition.