More than 800 witness statements have been taken as part of the investigation into the killing of 15 people in the Bondi Beach terror attack last Chanukah.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid – who was shot dead at the scene by police – allegedly opened fire at the gathering at Archer Park in Sydney on December 14.
Akram, who is being held in a maximum security prison, has yet to enter a plea to 78 charges, which include 15 counts of murder, 43 of attempted murder and one of committing a terrorist act.
Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court heard from the Commonwealth director of public prosecutions on Wednesday that the Joint Counter Terrorism Team had obtained more than 800 witness statements, reviewed hundreds of hours of footage and was continuing to assess devices allegedly associated with the defendant.
The hearing was adjourned to October 28 to allow for further investigation.
New South Wales Police alleged the father and son parked their vehicle near a footbridge overlooking Archer Park at Bondi on the evening of December 14 before opening fire.
The pair also allegedly threw improvised explosive devices into a group of people, although none detonated.
Two officers and dozens of people were injured during the incident.
Among the victims was London-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, a father of five and assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi.
Court documents previously showed police alleged Sajid and Naveed Akram visited the area for “reconnaissance and planning” in the days before the attack.
Police have also accused the pair of conducting firearms training in the Australian countryside.
The Australian government established the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in the wake of the attack, which recommended authorities should prioritise gun reform in its first interim report.
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