The government established a royal commission after two Muslims, a father and his son, opened fire with legally-owned guns at the celebration at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14., 2025. Authorities say their attack was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group.
The recommendations included that the federal and state governments prioritize implementing nationally consistent gun laws and a gun buyback.
The government has also proposed limiting the number of guns someone can own to as few as four and implementing periodic reviews of existing gun licenses.
The new restrictions would be accompanied with a gun buyback scheme to compensate gun owners who must hand in weapons. The government has proposed sharing the cost of the buyback with the six states and two territories. But some states have said they won’t pay.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government had agreed to implement all the recommendations that were relevant to federal authorities.
Albanese said he hoped the recommended gun reforms were implemented.
“I certainly hope that that occurs and would continue to engage constructively with state and territory governments to say that this is reform which is necessary,” Albanese told reporters.
Albanese noted that despite concluding that risks to Australian Jews were rising, the report found that no urgent changes were required to keep Australians safe.
“There has been a rise in antisemitism. That is a global phenomenon,” Albanese said.
“That is something that has happened right around the world. Governments need to respond to it. We are responding to it,” he added.
