Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

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Jordan, D. (2026, August 16). Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjee21eenvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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New South Wales will launch a gun buyback scheme on November 2, offering up to AUS$1,000 for eligible handguns, shotguns, and rifles. The state's Premier Chris Minns said the goal is to collect hundreds of thousands of guns under new firearm laws that limit individual ownership to four firearms or ten for certain groups such as farmers and sports shooters. The scheme will have two phases, with those handing over higher-value firearms in early 2024 eligible for up to AUS$10,000. The program is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, which are also providing support for businesses affected by the reforms.
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New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, will launch a gun buyback scheme on November 2, offering up to AUS$1,000 (£523) to gun owners in exchange for eligible firearms. The move comes after the deadly Bondi Beach attack last December, where 15 people were shot dead at a Jewish festival. In an effort to reduce gun ownership, the state has already introduced reforms limiting individuals to owning a maximum of four firearms, with some exceptions for farmers and sports shooters. Now, the government is aiming to collect hundreds of thousands of guns by compensating owners who surrender their firearms and safely destroying them. The buyback scheme will be implemented in two phases, starting with handguns, shotguns, and rifles. This marks the first time a state in Australia has offered cash for firearms under a buyback scheme.

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- Published Australia's most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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🔮 - Published Australia's most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack · assertive framing

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- Published Australia's most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms following the Bondi Beach terror attack. asserted
state → launch → attack
Gun owners in New South Wales (NSW) will be offered up to AUS$1,000 (£523) to hand over eligible handguns, shotguns and rifles from 2 November. asserted
owners → offer → November
Australian authorities had pledged sweeping firearm law reforms after 15 people were shot dead at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach, which is located in NSW, last December. asserted
which → pledge → NSW
The state's Premier Chris Minns said on Saturday: "We want those guns handed in, compensated for and safely destroyed." asserted
guns → say → Saturday
He said the move could see hundreds of thousands of guns surrendered. uncertain
thousands → say → guns
Gun ownership reforms already introduced by the state mean individuals can only own four firearms - although some people, such as farmers and sports shooters, can own a maximum of 10. asserted
people → introduce → 10
The scheme will be offered to those who have more weapons than permitted by the new rules, or who are no longer covered by a licence - with terms having been reduced from five years to two. asserted
terms → offer → two
The scheme will be implemented in two phases. asserted
scheme → implement → phases
The first - from the start of November - covers types of handguns, shotguns and rifles. asserted
first → cover → handguns
Those handing over a revolver, for example, will be paid AUS$1,000, while an air rifle will fetch AUS$450. asserted
rifle → hand → AUS$450
The second phase will begin early next year and cover "higher-value firearms" valued above AUS$3,000, capped at AUS$10,000. asserted
phase → begin → AUS$10,000
The National Gun BuyBack Scheme is being jointly funded by New South Wales and the federal government. asserted
Scheme → fund → Wales
Businesses will be able to receive up to AUS$25,000 in support to help them adjust to the reforms, with help also offered to gun-dealers. asserted
them → receive → dealers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "We must do everything we can to make sure the antisemitic terrorist attack in Bondi doesn't happen again. asserted
attack → say → Bondi
That includes meaningful nationwide gun reform." asserted
That → include → reform
On 14 December last year, 15 people including a 10-year-old girl and a Holocaust survivor were killed as Hanukkah celebrations took place along Australia's famed beachfront. asserted
celebrations → include → beachfront
Australian authorities had initially planned a nationwide gun buyback, though plans have been delayed over funding and questions about how it would be implemented. asserted
it → plan → funding
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