Australia gun buyback to start in November, PM Albanese says
The scheme will compensate owners of up to 274,000 firearms and is meant to prevent another attack, 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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Gun buyback to start in November after Bondi Beach massacre conducted with legally obtained guns
Albanese's center-left government enacted laws for the buyback, tighter gun license checks, and a crackdown on hate in the wake of the attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration.
After the anti-Semitic attack in Sydney, banned pistols and rifles can now be fired against money, initially in New South Wales.
Australia gun buyback to start in November, Albanese says - Asia & Pacific
Australia's most populous state will start a gun buyback scheme in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday, launching a reform promised after last year's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
New South Wales (NSW) is launching a firearms buyback program in November. This makes NSW the first Australian state to offer money for surrendering weapons following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.
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