The New South Wales opposition plans, if elected next year, to freeze the state’s gun buyback scheme and unwind firearms restrictions introduced after the Bondi beach attack.
The Liberal opposition voted with the NSW government last year in support of a buyback, but now pledges it will scrap Labor’s firearm ownership caps for primary producers.
Catley accused the Liberals and Nationals of following One Nation and putting politics before public safety.
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Liberals’ vow to scrap firearm ownership caps criticised by NSW police minister Yasmin Catley, who says plan would leave more guns in circulation.
The New South Wales opposition plans, if elected next year, to freeze the state’s gun buyback scheme and unwind firearms restrictions introduced after the Bondi beach attack.
NSW will become the first state to undertake Australia’s biggest gun buyback in 30 years, with the scheme set to begin on 2 November, providing compensation to licence holders for firearms under new ownership limits and the reclassification of certain weapons.
The Liberal opposition voted with the NSW government last year in support of a buyback, but now pledges it will scrap Labor’s firearm ownership caps for primary producers.
The state opposition leader, Kellie Sloane, on Saturday unveiled the Liberals’ plan to tackle firearms crime, proposing a commission of inquiry into gun laws and a freeze of the buyback while it completed its work.
Catley accused the Liberals and Nationals of following One Nation and putting politics before public safety.
“We will fix Labor’s flawed laws and back our police with the powers and resources they need,” Sloane said.
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