On the morning of August 16, local time, Australian Prime Minister Albanis and the Governor of New South Wales announced the formal joint launch of the “Gun Recycling Program” with the Australian federal government and NSW. NSW Governor Minns said that although the recycling program may cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Australian dollars, “it is worth paying.” Albanis also praised the plan. According to the plan, starting November 2, 274,000 guns will be confiscated in NSW. The compensation standard for different types of guns ranges from 450 to 1,000 Australian dollars each. Until the beginning of next year, for guns with a market value of more than 3,000 Australian dollars, the compensation standard will be raised to 10,000 Australian dollars. This is part of the “first phase” of a new law introduced by NSW after the Sydney Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December 2025. NSW also became the first state in Australia to implement a relevant gun buyback program.

On the morning of August 16, local time, Australian Prime Minister Albanis and the Governor of New South Wales announced the formal joint launch of the “Gun Recycling Program” with the Australian federal government and NSW. NSW Governor Minns said that although the recycling program may cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Australian dollars, “it is worth paying.” Albanis also praised the plan. According to the plan, starting November 2, 274,000 guns will be confiscated in NSW. The compensation standard for different types of guns ranges from 450 to 1,000 Australian dollars each. Until the beginning of next year, for guns with a market value of more than 3,000 Australian dollars, the compensation standard will be raised to 10,000 Australian dollars. This is part of the “first phase” of a new law introduced by NSW after the Sydney Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December 2025. NSW also became the first state in Australia to implement a relevant gun buyback program.