A joint statement has been made on behalf of the Australian Muslim community by peak organisations such as the Australian National Imams Council, the Alliance of Australian Muslims and the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network, addressing the deeply troubling recent incidents and the subsequent responses by authorities differing treatments of two recent violent incidents — the senseless stabbing deaths at Bondi Junction and the tragic event at Wakeley Church. The Bondi incident was quickly deemed a mental health issue, while the Wakeley Church attack was classified as a terrorist act almost immediately.
