Police investigate possible organised crime links after boy, 11, shot in Sydney apartment

Police in Sydney are investigating whether organised crime networks were involved in a shooting that left an 11-year-old boy injured inside an apartment, Australian news outlets reported on Tuesday. Full details of the incident, including the exact location and the boy's condition, have not been confirmed.

The shooting has drawn renewed attention to gun violence in New South Wales and comes amid a wider national conversation in Australia about violence affecting children and families.

Separately, Treasurer Jim Chalmers was asked on Tuesday whether the federal government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children. He said the government had instead opted to increase resourcing for efforts to address child, family and domestic violence.

Speaking to the ABC, Chalmers pointed to a range of contributing factors, including housing security and the effects of misogynistic content online, saying the government was working to address the underlying causes of such violence rather than only its consequences.

He described the violence as entirely unacceptable, saying it was "horrific in every way" and that it was why the government had boosted funding in the area, while stressing that more needed to be done collectively to make a difference.

The remarks came as part of wider live coverage of Australian news on Tuesday, which also touched on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's engagements in New York around the United Nations General Assembly, alongside domestic political developments including the release of an intergenerational report and debate involving the Coalition and One Nation.