ACT joins federal government’s gun buyback scheme despite Coalition snub | ABC NEWS

The Australian Capital Territory is joining the federal government’s gun buyback scheme after New South Wales signed up.
The Albanese government is urging more states to join the initiative, as Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says it is in the ‘national interest’.
While Victoria is yet announce a decision, Coalition leader Angus Taylor has opposed the policy, saying it is not the answer to controlling gun violence in the wake of the Bondi attack.

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