Australian State to Start Gun Buyback After Bondi Beach Attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New South Wales will start a gun buyback scheme on November 2, following last December’s Bondi Beach attack at a Jewish celebration. The program will offer cash payments for eligible handguns, shotguns and rifles, particularly from owners who hold more than the newly restricted number of guns. Albanese called the buyback part of broader national gun reform to prevent another antisemitic terrorist attack. Costs are split between federal and state governments.