NSW Liberals vow to freeze gun buyback if they win state election
NSW Liberals vow to freeze the state's gun buyback scheme and scrap ownership limits for farmers if elected in March.
The NSW Liberal Party has vowed to freeze the state's gun buyback and scrap ownership caps if they win the March state election. The vow is a reversal: the Liberals voted to back both measures last year after the Bondi Beach terror attack in December 2025.
Opposition leader Kellie Sloane says changes would rest on a commission of inquiry into firearms law. Police Minister Yasmin Catley accused the Liberals of a backflip, saying they are following One Nation's push for weaker gun laws.
Sloane rejected the criticism, arguing the original support was conditional and the Liberals now have a better plan focused on crime and terrorism.
- December 14, 2025
- Bondi attack date
- March state election, six months away
- Election timing
- Kellie Sloane
- Opposition leader
Why it mattersGun policy has become a hot political issue six months before NSW's state election, with the government and opposition starkly divided on whether to strengthen or weaken firearms restrictions.
AustraliaNSW residents face a major policy choice at the March election on gun ownership and buyback schemes. This affects farmers, rural communities, and anyone concerned with public safety and terrorism prevention.
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