Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports from Bondi Beach after new police documents detail the Sydney Hanukkah terror attack, including pipe bombs and an ISIS flag, as anger grows over Australia’s response to rising antisemitism. New South Wales in Australia is slated to begin a gun buyback scheme in November, the first state in the nation to kick off the program as part of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in the state capital of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday. Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the scheme would start on November 2. People who return eligible firearms under the first phase would receive fixed compensation ranging from $450 to $1,000 per firearm, depending on the type. A second phase will provide a valuation pathwa