Senator Calls on NSW Legal Gun Owners to Wait for Election Before Entering Buyback

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie is advising New South Wales legal firearms owners to pause their participation in the state’s gun buyback scheme. This advice comes as the 12-month post-Bondi attack scheme opens, allowing owners to surrender firearms and ammunition affected by new laws. The Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 introduced stricter rules on firearm ownership, including caps on the number of firearms, new citizenship criteria, and altered classifications.

• Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie urges NSW legal firearms owners to delay compliance with the gun buyback scheme.
• The delay is in anticipation of a potential new government after the upcoming state election.
• The 12-month scheme, initiated after the Bondi attack, allows licensed owners to surrender previously permitted but now restricted weapons and ammunition.
• The Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 has imposed new restrictions on firearm ownership, including quantity limits, citizenship requirements, and classification changes.