Australia's Gun Buyback: Turning Terror Into Tap-Out Cash Grab
KEY POINTS
- •PM Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns announced a new gun buyback scheme following the Bondi terror attack in August 2026.
- •Albanese revealed Australia now has more guns than during the Howard government’s buyback era and introduced a national firearms register.
- •The gun buyback funds aim to return money 'sacrificed in lieu of pay' to help Australians with the cost of living, available to all states.
In a plot twist rivaling a soap opera, PM Anthony Albanese rolled out a gun buyback scheme with NSW Premier Chris Minns, triggered by the Bondi terror attack – because nothing says 'response' like officially admitting Australia now has more guns than the heyday of John Howard's buyback era. The all-you-can-surrender deal is on the table for every state and territory, promising a national firearms register worthy of bureaucratic bragging rights. Albanese even slyly suggested people get their 'own money' back to 'help with the cost of living,' because thanks to sacrifices 'in lieu of pay,' apparently turning in your guns is the financial equivalent of a reverse salary. Grab your guns and wallets, Australia!
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(1 of 3)Australia's gun buyback is like paying folks to return their Netflix DVDs in 2024: enthusiastic but fashionably late and somehow more expensive than just cancelling the subscription.
PM offers money to bail out citizens who gave up guns during terror sequel nobody asked for. Franchise fatigue intensifies.
Apparently Australia has more guns than Howard’s era, so they're funding a reverse Black Friday—sell your guns back before inflation does.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/16/2026 | Author: Cait Kelly
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