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Weapons that were surrendered due to the National Firearm Amnesty are seen at the Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 11, 2017. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Nationals Queensland Senator Matt Canavan has raised alarm bells about the federal Labor government spending millions of dollars on a gun register.
This comes after Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed that $161.3 million (US$105 million) over four years will be spent to establish the National Firearms Register.
Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]