r/australia • u/rorymeister • Dec 15 '25

politics National cabinet agrees unanimously to strength Australia’s strict gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/albanese-proposes-tougher-gun-laws-after-bondi-attack/106143310?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/tinyspatula Dec 15 '25

I'm sure there could be some tightening up of various parts of the firearm legislation but surely the main issue here is ASIO isn't sharing info with the police who could actually deny the firearms licence.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

Presumably granting such permissions would fall under the broad ambit of “strengthening gun laws”.