World : Australian Capital Territory Joins Gun Buyback Scheme
The NSW government said it will pay up to AUD$1,000 Australian for guns that are handed in during the first phase of its buyback, which begins on Nov
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The NSW government said it will pay up to AUD$1,000 Australian (US$717) for guns that are handed in during the first phase of its buyback, which begins on Nov. The federal government introduced legislation for the gun buyback scheme in January after 15 people were killed at a Jewish festival at the iconic Sydney beach on Dec 14, 2025, in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996. Australia has started a gun buyback scheme after the massacre. — New South Wales Courts handout pic via AFP First Published: Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 4:52 PM MYT CANBERRA, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which includes Canberra, will join a gun buyback scheme in response to December’s fatal mass shooting at Bondi Beach, reported Xinhua.
Furthermore, Albanese said that there are currently around 23,000 firearms in the ACT and more than 7,000 people with firearms licences. Albanese said in a statement that the ACT has agreed to introduce a gun buyback scheme as part of a push to strengthen Australia’s firearm laws.
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The NSW government said it will pay up to AUD$1,000 Australian (US$717) for guns that are handed in during the first phase of its buyback, which begins on Nov.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe federal government introduced legislation for the gun buyback scheme in January after 15 people were killed at a Jewish festival at the iconic Sydney beach on Dec 14, 2025, in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAustralia has started a gun buyback scheme after the massacre. — New South Wales Courts handout pic via AFP First Published: Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 4:52 PM MYT CANBERRA, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which includes Canberra, will join a gun buyback scheme in response to December’s fatal mass shooting at Bondi Beach, reported Xinhua.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAlbanese said that there are currently around 23,000 firearms in the ACT and more than 7,000 people with firearms licences.
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Albanese said in a statement that the ACT has agreed to introduce a gun buyback scheme as part of a push to strengthen Australia’s firearm laws.
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