Port Arthur gun reform was swift. Bondi is proving a different challenge
Firearms reforms were swift and lasting after Port Arthur. But Bondi has proved a far more challenging political process for the federal government. So where are we at with the gun law reforms?
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Australia pushed for stronger gun laws in the wake of the Bondi massacre. So where are they all up to?ABy Adam HolmesTopic:Gun Control33m ago33 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 10:29pmPort Arthur survivor Carolyn Loughton is urging Australia to push ahead with the stronger gun laws proposed after last year's Bondi terror attack.. (ABC News: Monty Jacka)abc.net.au/news/proposed-bondi-shooting-gun-law-reform-progress/106616230Link copiedShareShare articleThirty years ago, Carolyn Loughton was shot in the back during the Port Arthur massacre, sustaining injuries that continue to cause her immense and inescapable discomfort."I'm not on a road to recovery," Ms Loughton said."What you see here now is a mirage, a medical mirage, really."Carolyn Loughton says the pain of losing Sarah is with her…
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