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Australia to begin gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi shooting

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English August 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a gun buyback scheme will begin in November in New South Wales in response to the shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach last year. People returning rifles and handguns will receive up to US$700 per firearm.

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