Bondi Beach shooting as it happened, December 17: PM attends multi-faith memorial at St Mary's Cathedral; Hero cop who shot dead gunman and wounded son identified; Alleged gunman charged with 59 offences

That's where we'll leave our blog today, thank you for following along.

The big headlines today have been:

• Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old who is alleged to have carried out the Bondi Beach terror attack with his father, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder.
• Australian investigators are working with their Philippine counterparts after it was revealed the duo took a trip to the country recently. Although, a spokesperson for Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos junior has rejected claims the country is "an ISIS training hotspot".
• NSW Parliament will be called back next week to vote on changes to gun laws.

We'll continue our live coverage in the morning but in the meantime, check 9news.com.au for the latest on this and more developing stories.

During an appearance on TV tonight, former MP Josh Frydenberg doubled down on his earlier spray against the prime minister.

The former treasurer re-iterated he holds Anthony Albanese accountable for the Bondi terror attack.

"From the hours after October the 7th, we saw those scenes on the steps of the Opera House, where people were celebrating the death of Jews," Frydenberg said on ABC's 7.30.

"Since that time, we've had the doxing of Jewish creatives. We've had the boycotting of Jewish businesses. We've had the firebombing of places of worship, synagogues across the country, we've had childcare centres bombed, and we've had daily protests.

"All of this has occurred on the prime minister's watch, and these events created in Australia a radicalised community upon which not only have Jewish Australians been attacked, but all of Australia has been attacked now.

"The prime minister has been told repeatedly along the way that stronger action needed to be taken."

Frydenberg then hit back when host Sarah Ferguson questioned if his comments today were politically motivated to launch his own comeback.

"I'm deeply offended by what you just said. I'm deeply offended," he said.

"That is an insult to say that there's any political motivation in this."

The former politician clarified his motivation comes from his own life and the situation his children find themselves in - referencing armed guards outside his kids' school and police cars outside sporting clubs.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also addressed those gathered at St Mary's Cathedral tonight, speaking on the steps of the famous Sydney landmark.

The PM labelled Sunday's terror attack as "pure evil" but promised it would not divide the Australian people.

"Even in that moment, we were given proof that evil will never overcome the courage, decency, compassion and kindness of Australians that is central to the character of who we are," Albanese said.

"Our nation is stronger than the cowards who seek to divide us.

"The spirit of the country that we have built together will always be greater than those who seek to [break] it. We are braver than the people who try to make us afraid."

During a multi-faith memorial at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney tonight, the Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, pleaded for "inflammatory messages" at protests to "stop".

"The dark stain of antisemitism on our city and nation challenges us all," he said.

"For two years now, week after week, demonstrations have taken place here in Hyde Park, within earshot of the Great Synagogue, where inflammatory messages were articulated unchecked."

Fisher said things like chants and slogans at such events have "turned up the temperature" and "must stop".

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley addressed a large crowd at a Bondi candlelight vigil tonight.

She slammed the government's inaction, saying "the time for action was two years ago. The time for our government to stand strong in the face of Jewish hatred was two years ago".

Ley vowed that if elected she would launch a hard-line policy on hatred and radicalism.

"My message to you is this – if I become prime minister, and you practise hate speech, and you talk about radical Islam in a way that harms and hurts your fellow man and woman, and if you glorify hatred, and you are not an Australian citizen, you will be deported," she said.

"And if you are an Australian citizen, you will be arrested."

NSW Health's latest update shows more Bondi attack victims have been released from hospital.

As of 7.30pm, there are 17 patients still receiving care in several hospitals across Sydney, including:

• One patient in a stable condition at Prince of Wales Hospital.
• One patient in a critical but stable condition and one patient in a stable condition at St George Hospital.
• Three patients in a critical but stable condition, one patient in a stable condition at St Vincent's Hospital.
• One patient in a critical condition and four patients stable at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
• One patient in a stable condition at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
• Three patients in a stable condition at Royal North Shore Hospital.
• One patient in a stable condition at Liverpool Hospital.

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said the charges laid against Naveed Akram today did not mean the investigation into the Bondi shooting was over.

She said a significant amount of digital evidence was being forensically examined, and more search warrants will be executed.

"The AFP is continuing to work closely with our international partners," she said.

"While there is no ongoing threat or known planned attacks, I want to be very clear, we are not just focused on Operation Arques.

"We are taking a peripheral view of security in Australia and are ready to use our powers, our significant capabilities, and our extensive international partnerships to keep our communities safe."

The police officer who is believed to have shot dead Sajid Akram has been identified as Detective Senior Constable Cesar Barraza.

It's believed he used his service pistol to fatally shoot the father and wound his son, Naveed Akram, who today was charged with 59 offences in relation to the incident.

More than 10 years ago, Barraza featured in a TV show on new police recruits.

"My name is Cess Barraza, I'm 26 and I want to be a police officer because I hate crime," he said on the show.

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said he was so proud of the bravery all the responding officers showed on Sunday.

9News understands several lawyers were approached to represent Naveed Akram, but they refused.

The 24-year-old has faced court via a livestream from his hospital bed.

He will remain in hospital under police custody as he is not well enough to be transferred to prison.

The Philippines confirmed the alleged father and son gunmen visited the southern island of Mindanao for a 28-day trip in November.

The pair are believed to have undertaken military-style training there.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos junior's spokesperson, Claire Castro, said the leader rejected "the misleading characterisation of the Philippines as an ISIS training hotspot".

"Currently, there is no validated report or confirmation that the individuals involved in the Bondi Beach incident received any form of training in the Philippines," she said.

"Philippine authorities, in coordination with the international partners, continue to verify all available information but no evidence has been presented to support claims that the country was used for terrorist training."