Australia gun buyback to start in November, PM Albanese says
The scheme will compensate owners of up to 274,000 firearms and split costs between the state and federal governments, officials said.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Saturday that New South Wales will launch a gun buyback scheme on November 2, delivering on a reform promised after the 2025 Bondi Beach terrorist attack that killed 15 people.
- The December 14 attack prompted stricter ownership limits, with approximately 274,000 firearms and 50,000 licence holders now estimated to be affected by the state's reforms.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns stated, "We want those guns handed in, compensated for and safely destroyed," with owners receiving $450 to $1,000 per firearm, or up to $10,000 for expensive models.
- Following a community forum on Saturday, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson stated, "I don't think there should be a buyback," while MP Barnaby Joyce called the scheme "an intrusion of the state into the right of the individual."
- While the Commonwealth urged states to "prioritise efforts" for a national rollout, most jurisdictions remain uncommitted or rejected the measure, leaving the scheme isolated to New South Wales despite initial federal hopes.
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From November, residents of New South Wales will be financially compensated for surrendering firearms.
Australia to buy back guns in November: Albanese
Australia's most populous state will start a gun buyback scheme in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, launching a reform promised after last year's mass shooting at Bondi Beach. A father-and-son duo are accused of opening fire on a Jewish celebration in New South Wales state last December, killing 15 people in one of Australia's deadliest modern mass shootings. New South Wales authorities pledged a suite of gun control r…
Australia gun buyback to start in November, PM Albanese says
Australia's New South Wales state will start a gun buyback in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday, part of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 at a Jewish festival in Sydney, the state capital.
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