Amnesty of firearms and citizenship law

The federal government will call a three month national gun amnesty, the first since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996. The amnesty is being held against a backdrop of an increased threat of terrorism and ongoing shootings and gun violence across the country. On the other hand, the Turnbull Government has revealed details of its proposed revamp of Australia's citizenship test. If passed, it would require aspiring citizens to sit a more challenging English language exam. Labor is undecided on the bill, but is already warning the new English test could be too hard.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton Source: AAP