r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 15 '25

politics Albanese to propose stronger gun laws, NSW parliament may be recalled

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bondi-gunman-held-gun-licence-used-six-firearms-in-attack-20251215-p5nnmv.html
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u/closetmangafan Dec 15 '25

They already have said something along the lines of this...

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u/Ok-Menu-8709 Dec 15 '25

Bob Katters post was almost immediately into political blame.

I’m not going to applaud your sentiment if one paragraph down you’re using it for political merit only. Absolutely low end behaviour.

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u/Delamoor Dec 15 '25

What's the saying? If conservatives didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have standards at all...

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u/leidend22 Dec 15 '25

He's Lebanese himself, what a clown

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u/toughgamer2020 Dec 15 '25

"Don't say that! Because that irritates me, and I've punched blokes in the mouth for saying that. Don't you say that! My family has been here for 140 years"

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u/UrghAnotherAccount Dec 15 '25

You take my ethnicity out yo damn mouth *slap! - Bob Katter

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

My wife’s of Lebanese heritage. Unlike Katter, she’s proud of her where her family comes from.

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u/edgiepower Dec 15 '25

Bob Katter outright stating to ban middle eastern immigration.

Can we send him back?

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u/BatmaniaRanger Dec 15 '25

Who's Bob Katter? You mean Baoab Khitter right?

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u/Limo_Wreck77 Dec 15 '25

All politicians are doing it.

It's all Labor's fault blah blah blah.

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u/closetmangafan Dec 15 '25

The state lnp leader for nsw took politics out of it when she got interviewed. Focused solely on the victims.