Australia news live: Pauline Hanson opposes major gun buyback agreed in wake of Bondi terror attack

Hanson opposes gun buybackTom McIlroyPauline Hanson says she is opposed to a major gun buyback being announced by Anthony Albanese and the NSW premier, Chris Minns, in Sydney shortly.Legislation for the plan passed parliament earlier this year, part of the response to the Bondi beach terror attack. It will be run in two phases, with the cost split 50:50 between the federal and NSW governments.Under the first phase of the scheme, $1,000 will be paid for revolvers and $850 for semi-automatic handguns. Compensation of $850 will be paid for double-barrel shotguns and $650 for those with a single barrel.Between $650 and $1,000 will be paid for rifles, while air rifles have a fixed compensation of $450.Hanson told News24 taxpayers should not pay for the scheme.She suggested the buyback would impact “law-abiding Australians who are trying to go about their business, like farmers that need their guns,” she said. double quotation markA different gun is for a different purpose, and you have to understand guns. I’ve got my own gun licence, so I understand these people. Key events31m agoHanson opposes gun buyback32m agoWelcomeTom McIlroyThai prime minister to visit Canberra Anthony Albanese says his Thai counterpart, Anutin Charnvirakul, will visit Australia this week.The two leaders will meet in Canberra on Wednesday to discuss deepening economic cooperation.The visit will be Prime Minister Anutin’s first to Australia since taking office. Albanese said: double quotation mark“Australia and Thailand enjoy a warm relationship, built on trust and a shared commitment to a prosperous Indo-Pacific,. “Many Australians have experienced Thailand’s warmth and hospitality through travel, while the Thai-Australian community continues to enrich our nation and strengthen the enduring ties between our countries through business and culture. Tom McIlroyHanson wants to slash international student numbersOne Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she wants dramatic cuts to the number of international students allowed to come into the country.Hanson is refusing to say how much overseas migration should be cut, but agrees with News24 host Andrew Clennell that she wants to slash overseas student numbers.“I think the international student industry that’s been set up by the universities is a farce,” she said. double quotation markPeople are using it to come to the country. Then after they get in the country, they’re only here for a few months. Then they change the courses. Then they apply for residence here in Australia. So they’re using [it] as a back door to get into the country. Hanson opposes gun buybackTom McIlroyPauline Hanson says she is opposed to a major gun buyback being announced by Anthony Albanese and the NSW premier, Chris Minns, in Sydney shortly.Legislation for the plan passed parliament earlier this year, part of the response to the Bondi beach terror attack. It will be run in two phases, with the cost split 50:50 between the federal and NSW governments.Under the first phase of the scheme, $1,000 will be paid for revolvers and $850 for semi-automatic handguns. Compensation of $850 will be paid for double-barrel shotguns and $650 for those with a single barrel.Between $650 and $1,000 will be paid for rifles, while air rifles have a fixed compensation of $450.Hanson told News24 taxpayers should not pay for the scheme.She suggested the buyback would impact “law-abiding Australians who are trying to go about their business, like farmers that need their guns,” she said. double quotation markA different gun is for a different purpose, and you have to understand guns. I’ve got my own gun licence, so I understand these people. WelcomeGood morning.There is a bit of news around today. An agreement has been struck on a major federal-state gun buyback in response to the Bondi terror attack.The commonwealth and NSW governments will evenly share the cost of the scheme.National cabinet agreed to fight antisemitism and strengthen firearms restrictions across the nation after the deadly December 2025 shooting.We’re expecting to hear from the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and NSW premier, Chris Minns, soon.And in other news, a little penguin has died from bird flu before a vaccination program begins, amid new positive detections of the deadly virus in wild birds across two states.Victorian authorities confirmed the death of a penguin from Phillip Island on Saturday afternoon, the first detection in a penguin in the state.Let’s get into today’s news.