2026 Australia gun buyback program

2026 National Gun Buyback Program
Date19 December 2025 (announced)
LocationAustralia
TypeGun buyback program
MotiveResponse to the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting
TargetSurplus, newly banned and illegal firearms
Organised byFederal government in partnership with state and territory governments

On 19 December 2025, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced a proposed national gun buyback program following a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales on 14 December 2025.