NSW Opposition leader Kellie Sloane has suggested her party will support changes to the state’s new firearms legislation, introduced within days of the Bondi terror attack in December.
The Liberal Party leader told ABC Radio Sydney that laws needed to be made “fair” and “workable” but stopped short of saying she would remove ownership limits.
Her comment were praised by the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA), and they follow criticism of the laws by the Liberals’ Coalition partner, the Nations, of the laws and their impact on rural communities.
SIFA highlighted Ms Sloane’s statements that “the laws were rushed”.
“It was a lot of complex detail going through,” she said in the radio interview.
“It was impossible to get your head around… It wasn’t good enough.”
SIFA CEO James Walsh said the shift was a welcome change and commended the courage of the Opposition Leader in supporting a review.
“This legislation did not have the chance to go through the proper consultative process to measure industry impact or even its core objectives of improving public safety.
“We are now seeing the fallout in the form of legislation that is hurting our rural communities and licensed, law abiding firearm owners in this state.
“It confirms the real lack of consultation and collaboration from the Minns government.”
“It’s time to admit the mistakes of government and pursue a full public inquiry.”
SIFA has repeatedly warned lawmakers that bypassing industry consultation leads to technically flawed laws that penalise law abiding citizens while doing nothing to enhance public safety.
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