Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty ImagesAustralia’s House of Representatives has quickly passed two new bills that will set up a national gun buyback scheme and another aimed at combatting anti-Semitism in response to the Bondi terror attack.Both bills will now move to the Senate, which is expected to have the support of the Greens, ensuring its final passage.
Australian Lower House Passes New Bills for Gun Buyback Scheme and Anti-Semitism
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