Anthony Albanese says an antisemitic terrorist attack “can’t happen again” as ACT joins gun buyback

Following the December shooting that killed 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah gathering, the Australian Capital Territory has agreed to join a gun buyback program. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the move Saturday, saying the ACT’s participation would help protect the public from a similar antisemitic attack. The ACT is the second jurisdiction to sign on, after New South Wales. The federal government’s January laws introduced buybacks and stricter licensing after the Bondi Beach attack. Details about start dates and compensation remain unsettled. The ACT has about 23,000 registered guns and over 7,000 licence holders. The accused attackers allegedly used firearms that had been lawfully acquired.