Event Brief
Aug 21, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Federal government to fund majority of ACT gun buyback
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The ACT government agreed to participate in a national gun buyback scheme after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, but funding arrangements were still being negotiated. The federal government will now fund the majority of the ACT scheme, ending the remaining dispute over how it would be paid for.
WHO: Federal government and ACT government
WHAT: Federal government will fund the majority of the ACT gun buyback scheme.
WHEN: Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 8:34 AM ET
WHERE: Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia
WHY: The ACT government moved to join a national gun buyback scheme following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
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