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Labor announces $40 million boost to address firearms registry failings

The package will shorten licence terms, tighten checks and add 22 staff as officials move to fix backlogs and improve oversight.

Police Minister Yasmin Catley described the registry as being in a “shambles” between 2020 and 2023, when it contained serious backlogs and applications took years to be processed.

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Labor announces $40 million boost to address firearms registry failings

Police Minister Yasmin Catley described the registry as being in a “shambles” between 2020 and 2023, when it contained serious backlogs and applications took years to be processed.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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