A MAN accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach appeared in court today for the first time since his release from hospital.

Naveed Akram appeared at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court via video link from the maximum security Goulburn Correctional Centre 120 miles away.

He did not enter pleas to the charges against him, which include murder and committing a terrorist act. The brief court appearance focused on extending a gagging order that protects the identities of victims and survivors of the attack who have not chosen to identify themselves publicly.

Defence lawyer Ben Archbold told reporters outside court that it was too early to indicate any plea intentions by Mr Akram.

He was wounded and his father Sajid Akram was killed in a gun battle with police after the attack on a Hanukkah celebration at the beach on December 14.

Mr Akram is due in court again on April 9.

The police investigation is one of three official inquiries examining Australia’s worst alleged terrorist attack and the nation’s biggest mass shooting in 29 years.

One involves the interactions between police and intelligence agencies before the attack, which was allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group.