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Does Australia have a gun problem? – podcast

The Guardian Australia - Australian Politics · 19 August 2026 at 1:00 am

Does Australia have a gun problem? – podcast

New South Wales will become the first state to undertake Australia’s biggest gun buyback in 30 years in a jointly funded scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack.

The move has been welcomed by many, but has also been met with opposition from the Coalition and One Nation who say it unfairly targets law-abiding gun owners.

Rafqa Touma speaks to reporter Penry Buckley about whether the buyback will work and why the scheme has angered so many Read more: NSW to begin Australia’s biggest gun buyback in decades in wake of Bondi terror attack Continue reading...

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Does Australia have a gun problem? – podcast

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