Queensland rejects key Bondi report recommendation as Albanese’s gun buyback flounders
Summary
Queensland has rejected key recommendations from the Bondi royal commission report, opposing a national gun buyback scheme aimed at reducing gun crime. Other states have mixed responses, with New South Wales supporting the buyback, while the federal government and Prime Minister Albanese push for faster action.Key Facts
- The Bondi royal commission recommended speeding up a national gun buyback after police shootings in Queensland in 2022.
- Queensland’s government says the buyback will not stop criminals and terrorists from having guns and will not participate.
- New South Wales supports the gun buyback and has passed strict gun laws after the December shootings.
- The Northern Territory and South Australia have also ruled out joining the buyback.
- Federal Labor supports the buyback but has not yet detailed the timeline or costs.
- Prime Minister Albanese calls for states to work together and recalls the 1996 Port Arthur buyback which destroyed over 650,000 firearms.
- One Nation’s Pauline Hanson criticizes focusing on gun laws, linking concerns instead to immigration and extremism.
- Victoria is reviewing the recommendations and may consider tougher laws before its state election later this year.
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