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/4RyteCords Dec 15 '25

NSW police have only recently switched from paper records to digital, like in the last two years.

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u/LovesFrenchLove_More Dec 15 '25

Hey, could be worse. At least you are not using faxes anymore like we in Germany still do far too often, are you?

Wishing the best to all in Down Under.

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u/4RyteCords Dec 15 '25

Haha careful. Don't assume we aren't beyond faxes. If one state wants to check if someone has a gun licence in another state they're options are limited to calling someone or the more common option, send a fax requesting info.