Labor announces $40 million boost to address firearms registry failings

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The Australian government has announced a significant financial allocation aimed at enhancing the firearms registry, which had faced substantial operational issues in recent years. The Police Minister expressed the urgency of addressing these shortcomings to improve public safety.

Police Minister Yasmin Catley described the registry as being in “shambles” between 2020 and 2023, when it contained serious backlogs, and applications took years to be processed.