A new national gun buyback scheme, stricter gun license checks, and a crackdown on hate crimes were all supported by the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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When two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at the iconic Sydney beach on December 14th, killing 15 people, the majority of them Jews. A Muslim hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed, later disarmed them.
According to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, the attack was carried out by people who “have hate in their hearts and have guns in their hands” and that they need a “complete response from the government.”
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, who are currently on suspicion of attacking in Australia, were thought to be ISIL (ISIS) members.
According to Burke, “We as a government must do everything we can to combat both the motivation and the method.”
The Senate, which was scheduled to vote later in the day, must still approve the legislation relating to guns and hate speech.
Despite opposition from the conservative Liberal-National Coalition, the anti-hate laws are likely to pass with the support of the Liberal Party, while the gun control laws are expected to pass with the support of the Greens.
Background checks for gun permits will be made possible by the new firearms regulations, which will include intelligence services’ input.
The bill, according to Liberals’ Shadow Attorney General Andrew Wallace, revealed “the contempt the government has for Australia’s million gun owners.”
Source: Aljazeera
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