Alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram has sought a court order to prevent media from publishing details of his immediate family over concerns about their safety.
The 24-year-old, who faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder over the 14 December attack on a Jewish festival, did not appear in person at Monday's hearing.
His lawyer applied to the court in Sydney on his behalf for a non-publication order on the names, addresses and places of work and school for his mother, brother and sister.
Magistrate Greg Grogin granted a temporary order, citing global interest in the case - but noted that the name of Akram's mother had already been widely published.
"Hasn't the horse already bolted on that?" he asked.
