South Australian premier told gun lobby he wouldn’t tighten firearm laws despite agreeing to federal crackdown

Hopes for uniform nationwide gun control reform fade as states walk back federal cabinet commitment after Bondi beach massacre Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, assured gun lobbyists that he had no plans to strengthen firearm laws in the state despite agreeing to a national crackdown after the Bondi beach massacre. In a letter signed a day before the government entered caretaker mode for the state election on 21 Mar...

By Dan Jervis-Bardy