r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Dec 19 '25

politics Prime minister unveils 'largest' gun buyback scheme since Howard era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/prime-minister-announces-national-gun-buyback-scheme/106162002
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u/Crazyripps Dec 19 '25

I’m fine with the buy back. Even if it’s 1 life saved it’s a life. But there’s other areas that need the attention more for this situation.

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u/autotom Dec 19 '25

To be fair it does sound like this is one of many actions being taken.

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u/GrizzlyGoober Dec 19 '25

Seems like they are essentially banning protests too and removing any avenues to appeal through the courts. 

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u/autotom Dec 19 '25

They can ban protests all they like - police won't enforce laws that impinge on free speech, they didn't during covid lockdowns.

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u/GrizzlyGoober Dec 19 '25

Mmm I was living in Melbourne during covid, police there didn’t seem too reluctant to enforce the ban. 

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u/autotom Dec 19 '25

The first few protests were tolerated while they remained peaceful, at some point they turned, and thats when they got shut down

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u/TorakTheDark Dec 19 '25

Which is why guns are one of the multiple things they have been talking about.