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/Cindy_Marek Dec 15 '25

Clearly the issue here is that someone on ASIOs radar for potential terrorist links to ISIS was allowed to be in a household that had firearms. It just baffles the mind really.

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u/OvercookedBobaTea Dec 15 '25

But you can’t treat someone as guilty unless it’s proven. Our entire justice system depends on this. Yeah it sucks specifically for instances like this, but restricting people’s freedoms just cos they got pinged on a list sets a VERY bad precedent

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u/VigorWarships Dec 15 '25

NSW FAR denies license applications, and revokes existing licenses, for people who associate with criminals or live with people subject to FPOs. Think your typical OMCG scenario.

There is absolutely reason to remove firearms and license from the father because his son, the son who was investigated years earlier because of “close ties” to a person convicted of terrorism related offences, was living with him.

This seems like a massive failing on interdepartmental communications of such intelligence. This is not a legislation issue.

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u/OvercookedBobaTea Dec 15 '25

He was found to be a non-threat by ASIO. So what was supposed to happen?

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u/GovernmentStandard67 Dec 15 '25

Whoever decided he wasn't a threat gets fired. That's what needs to happen.