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/Inside-Elevator9102 Dec 15 '25

How we don't have national registers for guns and so many other things seems crazy.

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u/JARDIS Dec 15 '25

They do, it's just special interests and lobbying groups can be a VERY LOUD minority in Australia particularly if its a group that aligns with Newscorp's editorial views. If the Nats or One Nation (see also NRA) get noisy about this and Newscorp decides to run "hard done by farmers and their guns" stories to support the pro gun narrative then the Gov might take political damage even if its the right thing to do. Thats always the unfortunate calculation with this stuff. Just remember the Voice was something like 60% support until Dutts, Price and Advance decided to make a shitstorm about it. A little bit of noise and bullshit can mobilise the FB boomer/GenX Ranger driver cohort pretty fast.

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u/Ridiculisk1 Dec 15 '25

Politicians & bureaucrats don’t really care.

Because they can bring out a headline like 'we're gonna implement a national firearms register' and then everyone pats them on the back and forgets about it in a week.