Western Australia Passes Strictest Gun Laws in the Country, Includes Health Checks

‘I’m unapologetic for our safety-first approach which strengthens gun controls and enhances public safety,’ Labor Premier Roger Cook said.

Customers shop for firearms in a gun store in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Western Australia (WA) has passed the strictest gun laws in Australia with the goal of removing thousands of firearms from the community.

The Firearms Bill 2024 (pdf) has passed both houses of the WA parliament and is now awaiting royal assent, with Labor and Liberals overwhelmingly supportive of the bill and the Nationals opposing it.