# Australia’s Bondi attack-triggered gun buyback to start in November, PM says

https://mins.news/en/item/23311

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 04:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/australia-gun-buyback-spurred-by-bondi-attack-to-start-in-november-pm-says?traffic_source=rss

> Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New South Wales will launch a gun buyback on November 2 as part of Australia’s response to last year’s Bondi Beach attack, offering up to A$1,000 for each surrendered handgun or rifle. The package also includes tighter licence checks and a crackdown on hate.

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