Analysis The Firearms Act 1973 has long been regarded as a cornerstone of firearms legislation, aimed at ensuring public safety and regulating the possession and use of firearms. However, recent amendments to the Act, particularly those banning certain calibres, have sparked controversy due to concerns over the lack of community consultation. Enacted in 1973, the…
ANALYSIS: West Australia’s New Gun Bans May Have Little Impact on Crime Rates
Next WA Premier Touts His Energy, Drive as He Steps Up
When Roger Cook steps into the shoes of Mark McGowan as WA’s premier, he says he will have the energy and the drive to tackle a number of pressing issues. The deputy premier has support from the Labor Party’s left and right factions as the sole nominee for the leadership. Under party rules, he can’t…
McGowan’s Departure Marks the End of Labor’s Golden Era
Commentary The grind of politics is tough. It requires stamina, commitment, and focus. It is exhausting in every sense. Physically in the long hours. Intellectually with the reading, preparations, and deliberations. Emotionally with the decisions that need to be made not only in public policy but time from loved ones as well. Exhaustion is the…
‘I’m Tired’: WA Premier Steps Down Citing Exhaustion From COVID-19 Lockdown Years
The Australian Labor premier that oversaw one of the toughest domestic border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic is calling it quits, saying the pandemic years exhausted him. West Australian Premier Mark McGowan, 55, made the surprise announcement on May 29 revealing this would be his final week as premier and treasurer of the mining-rich state….
Australian Premier Pushes for Tougher Gun Control After State’s First School Shooting
Befuddled and petrified, students and teachers hid in the classrooms as they heard gunshots ring out multiple times at their Western Australian school. Just before midday on Wednesday at Atlantis Beach Baptist College in Perth’s outer north, a teenager fired three rounds from his rifle, allegedly from the school’s car park. One shot hit the…
Premier Says Fall in Social Housing Due to Government’s Attempt to Stamp out Drug Dealers
Drug dealers who operate within Western Australia’s social housing dwellings have been put on notice after the state’s premier, Mark McGowan, said his government attempted to stamp out dealers’ business activities during his first term as premier. This follows questions directed to McGowan during the state’s budget estimates over why there was a fall in…
Call for China Appeasement: Premier Says PM Should Bring Entourage of State Leaders to Meet With Xi
April 20, 2023
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the nation’s state leaders should come together to visit and meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, says Western Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan. The Labor Premier McGowan is currently touring China—WA’s largest trading partner—and has been vocal in his support for stronger economic ties with Beijing and critical of…
Guards Injured During Unrest at Detention Centre in Western Australia
West Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has described an attack on guards in the youth wing of Casuarina Prison overnight as appalling and shocking. A female guard was attacked by an inmate with a metal object during supervised recreation time on Saturday afternoon. It’s understood she was struck in the head. The woman then had…
The Biggest Gun Confiscation in Australia’s History
Commentary A disarmed population is defenceless in the face of impending tyranny. The American Founders mistrusted government armies and believed, on the basis of English history and their own colonial experience, that governments are prone to use their weapons to oppress the people. They believed that whenever governments plan to destroy our inalienable rights to…
Aussie Gunsmith Issues Stark Warning to US Firearm Owners on Gun Control
April 2, 2023
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In a stark warning to U.S. gun owners, Australian weapons manufacturer Lance French says firearm control laws—once introduced—never stop expanding. The owner of SGS Industries made the comments during the Western Australian Firearms Community Alliance meeting on April 1. The meeting of gun owners and industry experts was held in reaction to impending state laws that…
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