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Australian authorities announced on Monday plans to heighten firearms restrictions after two gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, a mass shooting national authorities have called “an act of pure evil, an act of terror, an act of antisemitism.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement following a National Security Committee meeting and ahead of a National Cabinet with state and territory leaders. The proposed reforms include stricter background checks, limits on the number of firearms per licensee, and periodic reviews of individual gun-license holders.
The Commonwealth government, the states and territories plan to collaborate on a unified national response, a task slated for the National Cabinet. Australia’s longstanding consensus on strict gun control, established after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, has now fallen under scrutiny after the Bondi attackers, a father and son, legally obtained multiple firearms despite the son having been investigated by security services in 2019.
In a press conference at Parliament House, Prime Minister Albanese outlined the immediate response and the planned legislative overhaul, stating:
The commitment to reform is the first step of the political response to a national tragedy. The announced principles must now be translated into specific, legally binding agreements and legislation by the states, which constitute a more complex phase of the policy process.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement following a National Security Committee meeting and ahead of a National Cabinet with state and territory leaders. The proposed reforms include stricter background checks, limits on the number of firearms per licensee, and periodic reviews of individual gun-license holders.
The Commonwealth government, the states and territories plan to collaborate on a unified national response, a task slated for the National Cabinet. Australia’s longstanding consensus on strict gun control, established after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, has now fallen under scrutiny after the Bondi attackers, a father and son, legally obtained multiple firearms despite the son having been investigated by security services in 2019.
In a press conference at Parliament House, Prime Minister Albanese outlined the immediate response and the planned legislative overhaul, stating:
The Commonwealth and state governments will also jointly develop measures to close perceived gaps in the National Firearms Agreement. The prime minister specifically referenced accelerating the implementation of a National Firearms Register, a key reform intended to prevent information-sharing failures between jurisdictions.
The commitment to reform is the first step of the political response to a national tragedy. The announced principles must now be translated into specific, legally binding agreements and legislation by the states, which constitute a more complex phase of the policy process.
The post Australia authorities to toughen gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting appeared first on JURIST - News.
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