Port Arthur Dad Walter Mikac Backs Pm Gun Buyback Scheme

Man who lost his wife and two young daughters in the Port Arthur massacre shares powerful message after Bondi Beach attack - as new gun reforms spark fierce debate among Aussies

Gun law reforms announced for NSW Port Arthur survivor praised the laws He lost his family in the 1998 massacre READ MORE: Premier recalls parliament before Christmas to tighten gun laws Walter Mikac, who lost his wife Nanette and two young daughters Alannah and Madeline in the Port Arthur…

How John Howard's firearm reforms split the bush and shook the Nationals

Gun buybacks were a centrepiece of Howard's reforms after the Port Arthur massacre. They shook rural Australia to its core and nearly split the Nationals.