Overview
- Lower-house MPs passed tighter firearm controls and a national buyback framework, with the Greens set to deliver Senate numbers later today.
- The gun package adds stricter licence checks, greater intelligence sharing and import curbs, though several states resist co‑funding the buyback.
- Labor dropped a proposed anti‑vilification offence, leaving measures to prohibit extremist groups, toughen penalties for hate‑preachers and expand visa cancellation powers.
- Liberal negotiators pushed amendments including capturing visiting speakers, mandatory two‑year reviews, a narrower listing regime and consulting the opposition leader on group listings.
- Nationals leaders attacked the gun bill and signalled splits on the hate package, with David Littleproud denouncing the reforms and Matt Canavan declaring he will vote no on new hate laws.