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NSW to begin Australia’s biggest gun buyback in decades in wake of Bondi terror attack

The Guardian UK Sunday 16 August 2026, 01:13 UTC By Lisa Cox 1 min read
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Albanese and Minns said buyback would begin in two phases from 2 November, with state and commonwealth to split costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales will become the first state to commence Australia’s biggest gun buyback in 30 years, with the state and federal governments agreeing to share the costs of the scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack. Anthony Albanese and the Minns...

Albanese and Minns said buyback would begin in two phases from 2 November, with state and commonwealth to split costs

New South Wales will become the first state to commence Australia’s biggest gun buyback in 30 years, with the state and federal governments agreeing to share the costs of the scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack.

Anthony Albanese and the Minns government said the buyback would begin in two phases from 2 November, with costs evenly split between the state and the commonwealth.

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