Australia gun buyback spurred by Bondi attack to start in November, PM says
Summary
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that New South Wales will start a gun buyback program in November as part of efforts to respond to a deadly gun attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach last year. The program will include tighter background checks for gun owners and measures to fight hate.Key Facts
- The gun buyback in New South Wales begins on November 2, 2026.
- Gun owners can receive up to 1,000 Australian dollars ($700) for each handgun or rifle they return.
- The buyback is a response to the December 14, 2025, attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, which killed 15 people.
- The firearms used in the Bondi attack were legally owned.
- Australia had 4.1 million firearms last year, with over 1.1 million in New South Wales.
- New South Wales limited gun ownership to four guns per person after the attack.
- Police say the attack was done by a father and son team inspired by ISIS.
- Naveed Akram, 24, the surviving suspect, faces 15 murder charges but has not yet pleaded.
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