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Australian state parliament to be recalled to pass stricter gun laws

AL-Monitor
Dec 16, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon stand behind NSW Premier Chris Minns as he speaks during a press conference at NSW Police headquarters, following a deadly shooting incident during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon stand behind NSW Premier Chris Minns as he speaks during a press conference at NSW Police headquarters, following a deadly shooting incident during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams — Hollie Adams

SYDNEY, Dec ​17 (Reuters) - ​The Australian ⁠state parliament of New ​South ‍Wales will ​reconvene next week to ⁠discuss urgent legislation on gun control in ​the wake ⁠of ⁠the deadly Bondi shootings ‌and consider ​protest reforms, Premier Chris Minns ‍said on Wednesday.

(Reporting ‌by ‌Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by ⁠Jacqueline Wong)