Australia parliament passes gun reform and anti-hate bills after Bondi shooting
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Australia's parliament has passed sweeping gun law reforms and a crackdown on hate speech following a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Bondi Beach. The bills were approved by the House of Representatives and Senate after a special sitting late on Tuesday. The gun reform measures include a national gun buyback scheme, new checks on firearm licence applications, stricter firearm import controls, and improved information sharing between intelligence agencies. The hate speech reforms aim to reduce antisemitism in the Jewish community. The laws were introduced in response to the 14 December attack that killed 15 people, which was carried out by individuals with "hate in their hearts and guns in their hands". The laws are expected to bring significant changes to Australia's gun control laws since the 1996 Port Arthur attack.
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