The Sydney shopping centre where six people were killed in a “senseless” attack has reopened for community reflection ahead of retail trade resuming.

People gathered at Westfield Bondi Junction in the eastern suburbs to pay their respects to the victims of Saturday’s attack, with black ribbons to be displayed inside the centre.

The opportunity for sombre reflection will come with mental health support and condolence books.

Wentworth MP Allegra Spender said people had been left devastated by the attack at a community hub.

“Anybody knows it could have been any of us,” she told ABC on Thursday.

“The word I hear most often is ‘senseless’ and people are shocked and traumatised.”

NSW Premier Chris Minns has indicated that stricter knife laws are being considered following the Bondi Junction and Wakeley stabbings.

While the state Labor government already strengthened knife offences legislation, after the stabbing death of paramedic Steven Tougher in 2023, he said that didn’t mean further changes were off the table.

“Given these very serious criminal attacks in the last week, of course a responsible government looks at the existing legislation to see where potential changes could help prevent a similar attack,” Minns said.

“I don’t want to prejudge it, to ensure that whatever legislative and policy changes we make, they make a difference and that will take a little bit of time.”