Rodrigo Santos Andrade share

Progress on Australia’s national gun buyback scheme

visibility comment0 event January 23, 2026 timer 23:03

Ads

A national gun buyback scheme could be funded by a one-off federal levy if some states and territories refuse to participate.

Independent Economist Saul Eslake says the federal government should “fund it in its entirety," the same way the Howard government did its buyback scheme in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has set a deadline of March for states and territories to sign up and wants reforms to be legislated by July.

Tags: , ,

No Comments

Leave a Reply

Rihanna Spotted Heading to César Restaurant in Paris After Céline Dion Concert Israeli attacks leave at least 20 dead in Gaza Mormon church shooting in Michigan ICE Shootings Trump wants US military back in Afghanistan US veloes United Nation’s demand for Gaza ceasefire