Australia gun buyback to start in November, PM Albanese says
The scheme will compensate owners for about 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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Australia's biggest arms buyback in decades now gets a start date. But the national scheme is far from going national.
Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform' - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New South Wales in Australia is slated to begin a gun buyback scheme in November, the first state in the nation to kick-off the program as part of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in the state capital of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday. Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the scheme would s…
Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform'
New South Wales in Australia is slated to begin a gun buyback scheme in November, the first state in the nation to kick-off the program as part of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in the state capital of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday.Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the scheme would start on November 2. People who return eligibl…
Australia gun buyback to start in November, prime minister says
Australia's New South Wales state will start a gun buyback in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday (August 16), as part of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney, the state capital.
Shooters Urge Victoria to Reject New Gun Buyback as Several States Opt Out
Victorian shooters have a message for any political parties contemplating an election campaign chase for city votes by signing up for the national gun buyback scheme. Leave us out of it. On Aug. 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns announced details of the premier state’s buyback, which will begin in November. At this stage, NSW is the only state participating in Albanese’s national gun buyback which …
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