Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform'
New South Wales, Australia, will launch a gun buyback scheme on November 2nd as part of a national response to a shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated the need to prevent future antisemitic terrorist attacks.
Australians owned a record 4.1 million firearms last year, with more than 1.1 million of those in New South Wales.
Australia had a record 4.1 million firearms in the country last year, with over 1.1 million in New South Wales.
New South Wales will begin a gun buyback scheme in November as part of a nationwide response to last year’s deadly Sydney beach attack.
Eligible firearms returned in the first phase will receive fixed compensation ranging from $450 to $1,000 per firearm.
Revolvers will be paid AUS$1,000, air rifles AUS$450 in the gun buyback scheme.
Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack.
The measures targeting firearm ownership are a reaction to the December 14, 2025, gun attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, New South Wales, that killed 15 people.
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