US EditionAustralia Passes Gun Buyback After Bondi Terror Attack
The national gun buyback targets surplus firearms amid a record 4.1 million guns in Australia, aiming to tighten licensing and reduce gun ownership after the Bondi attack.
- On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Australia's Parliament in Canberra passed new gun restrictions and moved the anti-hate speech bill, with the firearms bill cleared by the Senate and the anti-hate bill expected to pass by Wednesday.
- After the Bondi attack last month that killed 15 people, officials said one attacker legally owned six guns while his son had been on an ASIO watchlist, exposing licensing and intelligence gaps.
- Lawmakers approved measures changing import and licensing rules while voting tallies showed clear margins: firearms legislation passed 96-45 and the anti-hate speech bill 38-22 in the Senate.
- However, the measures exposed deep political splits as the Nationals party opposed the anti-hate speech laws, and the national gun buyback faces resistance from Tasmania, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
- With a record 4.1 million firearms in private hands, the reforms include limits on gun ownership and expand powers to outlaw groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir and ban online weapon-making instructions.
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Australia Bondi shooting: Parliament passes gun restrictions, anti-hate speech law
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament’s passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month. Authorities say the attack was inspired by the Islamic State group. “At Bondi, the terrorists had hate in their hearts, but they had guns in their hands,” Albanese told reporters, referring to the father and son gunmen accused of attacking …
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