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First state confirms rejection of national gun buyback
Queensland rejects national gun buyback, planning state laws targeting antisemitism, hate, and guns in terrorists’ hands, citing chaotic federal debate and focusing on root causes.
- On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli confirmed his government would not support the federal buyback, stating `Queensland won't be going down the path of gun buyback because it doesn't address anti-Semitism and hate, and it doesn't focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals`.
- After the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach attack that killed fifteen people, federal parliament fast-tracked gun-and-hate laws in a late-night Tuesday Senate sitting, amid chaotic debate over anti-hate provisions.
- More than four million guns are in circulation nationwide, including in Queensland and New South Wales, while a $248.6 million federal pool covers around 136,000 outlawed firearms within 45 business days.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese challenged Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's stance, saying it wasn't "in the interests of Queenslanders or the nation" and urged uniform laws amid resistance from Tasmania's Liberal government and Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro over cost-sharing, creating a federal–state standoff.
- Crisafulli's cabinet resolved on Monday not to support the national buyback and will table state legislation in February, while Steven Miles warned this refusal could undermine national gun-reform efforts.
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State With 2nd Highest Number of Guns Refuses to Join Buyback Scheme
The state with the second highest volume of guns in Australia will not take part in the federal Labor government’s gun buyback scheme set up in response to the Bondi Beach terror attack. On Jan. 20, the Australian Parliament passed the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026, which includes a plethora of new gun restrictions. They include restrictions on firearm imports, restrictions on how many guns can…
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Brisbane TimesGun buyback lacks focus on criminals’ gun access, Queensland premier says
The prime minister called on the Queensland premier to justify his rejection of the national gun buyback scheme which wasn’t “in the interests of Queenslanders or the nation”.
·Sydney, Australia
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