2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (327+ words) The government’s firearm legislation has passed the Lower House, but Labor's push to cap the number of guns a person can own failed. The bill includes multiple amendments and will be debated in the Legislative Council later this year before…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (108+ words) A Labor amendment to seek to impose caps on the number of firearms that individuals can own has been defeated in Parliament's Lower House. The proposed cap, which sought to limit the number of guns an individual could own to…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (518+ words) In any debate about firearm laws, community safety must remain paramount. The Bondi massacre has understandably renewed that debate across Australia. Any reform arising from that tragedy should address the failures that allowed it to occur. The firearm debate should…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (524+ words) The Greens have officially confirmed they will support Labor’s amendment to the government’s firearms bill to include caps on how many guns a person can own. Combined, Labor and the Greens represent 14 votes in Tasmania’s House of Assembly, meaning that…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (525+ words) Independent MP Helen Burnet says she will move a motion to refer the Firearms Amendment (Strengthening Firearms Security) Bill 2026 to a committee for further consideration. The legislation to change firearm laws is set to be debated in Tasmanian Parliament this…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (375+ words) Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Carlo Di Falco has indicated he will vote against proposed gun law reforms. It comes as firearms stakeholder groups unite against the currently proposed legislation tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament. The major change from the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (714+ words) Labor will move to amend the state government’s bill to revise gun laws to include a cap on the number of firearms a person can hold. The Greens have indicated they will support Labor’s amendment, which proposes capping firearms ownership…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (194+ words) States and territories have agreed to update the National Firearms Agreement, but most jurisdictions have still not committed to a gun buyback scheme. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australia’s Premiers and Chief Ministers met in Sydney on Wednesday for National…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) A bill to amend firearm laws has been tabled in parliament. Grandfathering provisions have been added for existing licenced firearm owners otherwise impacted by citizenship and reclassification requirements to support the transition to the new arrangements. The bill follows extensive…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) The state government is remaining tight-lipped on a joint gun-buyback scheme with the Commonwealth. Under proposed legislation, straight-pull and button/lever-release (self-ejecting) centre-fire and shotgun firearms will be reclassified as Category C licence guns – which can generally only be owned…...