Are Australia's gun laws tough enough? That's the question after Bondi terror attack

Australia has long been held up across the world as the gold standard of gun control. Firearms laws are the responsibility of the states and territories, and the National Firearms Agreement was introduced after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre to standardise rules about who could own a gun - and why. Now, National Cabinet has decided that even tighter rules around gun ownership should be rapidly rolled out after a licensed firearm user and his son killed at least 15 people in a terrorist attack at Bondi.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: A police officer walks along cordon tapeline at the scene of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS

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Are Australia's gun laws tough enough? That's the question after Bondi terror attack

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