'It's quite clear we need to do better in cooperation between jurisdictions when it comes to firearms,' Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. 9News
has agreed to an Australia-wide firearms register to counter crimes such as the murders of two police officers in the Queensland village of Wieambilla last year.
But at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister, the leaders agreed a nationwide register would be implemented.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlines the agreements after the first national cabinet of 2023. Police organisations and gun control activists have also been seeking a national gun registry for some time.
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