We have Australian Consumer Laws (ACLs), upgraded in 2011 and reviewed again this year, which critics say donât go far enough, which is why they're still pushing for stricter Australian lemon laws to be introduced. And one of the things I don't admire about America is their... slavish love of guns. Whether President Trump is found guilty by the Senate of incitement to insurrection is almost as crucial to Australia as it is to the United States. [100], A 2014 report stated that approximately "260,000 guns are on the Australian 'grey' or black markets", and discussed the potential problem of people using 3D printers to create guns. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images), The effort to impeach the US President has grave consequences for Australia, as it will only empower China, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Joins Push for Investigation Into New York’s COVID-19 Response, Texas Grid Needs Better Winterization and Management, Not More Federal Control: Expert, Entire California School Board Resigns After Mocking Parents Who Want Schools Reopened, Police Arrest 34 in Child Trafficking Sting ‘Operation Broken Hearts’, Pfizer Vaccine Can Be Stored at Higher Than Ultra-Low Temperatures, Company Says. Advocating for the politically incorrect, a voice of reason, science and conservation". Estimating Global Civilian-Held Firearms Numbers, "Study shows NRA is wrong about Aussie gun laws", "Suicide in Australia: meta-analysis of rates and methods of suicide between 1988 and 2007", "The killer quirk hiding in Australia's gun laws", We can't afford to be complacent about gun laws, "Firearm related deaths in Australia, 1991–2001", "3309.0.55.001 – Suicides: Recent Trends, Australia, 1992 to 2002", Gun law reform in New South Wales:Better late than never, "Firearm related deaths: the impact of regulatory reform", "The terrorism debate: balance v the bogyman", "Gun Laws and Sudden Death: Did the Australian Firearms Legislation of 1996 Make a Difference? The effort to impeach the U.S. President has grave consequences for Australia, as it will only empower China. Licences must be renewed every 3 or 5 years (or 10 years in the Northern Territory and South Australia). They are mainly concerned with protecting the viability of hunting, collecting and target shooting sports. In response, several states required the registration of all guns, and restricted the availability of self-loading rifles and shotguns. In the UK Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. The Port Arthur massacre took place in 1996 when the gunman opened fire on shop owners and tourists with two semi-automatic rifles that left 35 people dead and 23 wounded. [115], The National Coalition for Gun Control (NCGC) had a high profile in the public debate up to and immediately after the Port Arthur massacre. [99], In a 2013 report from the Australian Institute of Criminology, Samantha Bricknell, Frederic Lemieux and Tim Prenzler compared mass shootings between America and Australia and found the "1996 NFA coincided within the cessation of mass shooting events" in Australia, and that there were reductions in America that were evident during the 1994–2004 US Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Firearms were used to protect explorers and settlers from Aboriginal attack. In a television interview shortly before the 10th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre, he reaffirmed his stance: "I did not want Australia to go down the American path. Australia has a national statutory framework to ensure that trading is fair for businesses and consumers. Australia is on course to pass laws that would make tech giants Google and Facebook pay local media outlets for news content.