Australian PM to Launch Largest Gun Buyback Scheme in 30 Years after Bondi Terror Attack

The move comes as the Labor government faces pressure over its response to the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 lives.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) speak to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Dec. 19, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new national gun buyback scheme following the Bondi massacre, with hundreds of thousands of firearms expected to be collected from the public.

The scheme comes in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack, which saw two gunmen opened fire on the first night of the Jewish Hanukkah festival, killing 15 and injuring more than 40.