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Aussies are forced to pay alleged Bondi killer's legal costs
- Australia funds private firm Archbold Gittani to represent Akram in the Bondi shooting case.
- Legal Aid funds the defense, arguing everyone is entitled to representation.
- Naveed Akram faces 59 charges, including 15 murders, after the December 14 incident.
- Prosecutors allege Akram opened fire at Hanukkah by the Sea event in Bondi.
- Archbold Gittani is described as a prominent Sydney law firm with defence background.
- Taxpayer concerns focus on public money used for high-profile legal defense.
- Akram is held at Goulburn Supermax with extensive security and monitoring.
- The case highlights ongoing debate over use of legal aid in sensitive terrorism cases.
- Community and observers question public money's value in funding high-profile defense.
- The case underscores the tension between public funding and private defense expertise.
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