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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Dan Jervis-Bardy, Tom McIlroy, Josh Butler and Penry Buckley

Bondi beach shooting: states agree on tougher gun laws after worst terror attack in Australian history

Australian prime minister Albanese at a press conference following Bondi Beach shooting.
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference following the Bondi beach shooting. Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

Gun owners would face limits on the number of firearms they could hold and licences would only be issued to Australian citizens under tougher new controls to be considered nationwide after the Bondi beach terror attack.

State leaders agreed to strengthen gun laws across the country after Anthony Albanese convened an urgent meeting of national cabinet on Monday afternoon following the worst terrorist attack in Australian history.

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