Work on the NFR officially began in July 2024 but it is not expected to be fully operational until 2028.
Firearms on display at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 3, 2022. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
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Labor MP Dan Repacholi and Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie have jointly called on the federal government to accelerate the implementation of a national firearm registry (NFR) for Australia.
This comes following the deadly shooting of two police officers in Victoria’s rural town of Porepunkah on Aug. 26, which sent shockwaves across the country.
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