Gun Control Takes Tasmanian Premier to Court Over Gun Laws

  31 May 2018       Gun Control Australia Takes Tasmanian Premier to Court Over Gun Laws   MEDIA RELEASE     Gun Control Australia has announced it has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of Tasmania against the Premier of Tasmania seeking to have reviewed a decision by the Premier to refuse the release of information under the Right to Information Act 2009.   In late February 2018 the Government released a firearms policy which proposed to move Tasmania away from the 1996 National Firearms Agreement.   The Premier said at the time he had advice from his Police Minister that the policy did not contravene the National Firearms Agreement.   Under the Right to Information Act Gun Control Australia Inc. sought release of the advice referred to by the Premier.   The Premier by his delegate refused release of the information. He concluded that “it would be contrary to the public interest to release” the information sought.   The application for judicial review is listed in the Supreme Court on the 18th June 2018 at 10am for directions.      

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Poll reveals majority of Tasmanian's oppose gun law changes

TASMANIANS OPPOSE WEAKENING OF GUN LAWS   As the Tasmanian government proposes to Liberalise Tasmania’s gun laws in breach of the National Firearms Agreement, a ReachTEL poll shows significant public opposition.   The poll, taken on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 asked 1,188 Tasmanian voters:   The Tasmanian government wants to change the National Firearms Agreement to increase access to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns for target shooting. Do you support or oppose this change?   A significant majority – 68% - oppose the government’s plan.   Just over 50% of Liberal voters were opposed (see poll results attached).   Gun Control Australia Vice-President Roland Browne said that support for the National Firearms Agreement (in its current terms) across Australia  had been very strong since 1996. This poll confirmed the support continues in Tasmania.   “The poll results also confirm most Tasmanians want to feel safe and don’t want Premier Hodgman to make semi-automatic rifles available (again).  It would take Tasmania back to pre-Port Arthur massacre gun laws, it would undermine the National Firearms Agreement, and it would make Tasmania a laughing stock across Australia.”   Mr Browne said “It’s bad policy and there’s little public support.  What’s worse, it was hidden from the electorate before the election.  Premier Hodgman has no mandate on this one.”   Under the 1996 National Firearms Agreement Tasmania banned possession of semi-automatic rifles for most civilian purposes, including recreational shooting. The Tasmanian government wants to change the National Firearms Agreement to increase access to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns for target shooting. Do you support or oppose this change?     Total Female Male 18 – 34 35 – 50 51 – 65 65+ Strongly support 17.2% 10.2% 24.7% 35.0% 12.2% 11.1% 10.3% Support 10.3% 8.1% 12.5% 3.3% 10.7% 11.1% 17.2% Oppose 22.9% 28.0% 17.4% 15.2% 17.0% 26.6% 36.5% Strongly oppose 45.8% 49.9% 41.5% 43.2% 54.8% 48.4% 32.6% Don’t know / not sure 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 3.3% 5.4% 2.8% 3.4%     Total Liberal Labor Greens One Nation Other Undecided Strongly support 17.2% 26.6% 4.1% 0.0%  23.9% 44.4% 0.0%  Support 10.3% 16.5% 6.3% 0.9% 4.5% 8.9% 7.5% Oppose 22.9% 24.1% 19.8% 14.0% 26.9% 20.0% 50.9% Strongly oppose 45.8% 27.0% 69.3% 75.7% 41.8% 25.6% 39.6% Don’t know / not sure 3.8% 5.8% 0.5% 9.3% 3.0% 1.1% 1.9%    

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Gun Control Takes Tasmanian Premier to Court Over Gun Laws

Posted by · May 31, 2018 12:20 PM

  31 May 2018       Gun Control Australia Takes Tasmanian Premier to Court Over Gun Laws   MEDIA RELEASE     Gun Control Australia has announced it has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of Tasmania against the Premier of Tasmania seeking to have reviewed a decision by the Premier to refu...

 

31 May 2018

 

 

 

Gun Control Australia Takes Tasmanian Premier to Court Over Gun Laws

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

 

Gun Control Australia has announced it has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of Tasmania against the Premier of Tasmania seeking to have reviewed a decision by the Premier to refuse the release of information under the Right to Information Act 2009.

 

In late February 2018 the Government released a firearms policy which proposed to move Tasmania away from the 1996 National Firearms Agreement.

 

The Premier said at the time he had advice from his Police Minister that the policy did not contravene the National Firearms Agreement.

 

Under the Right to Information Act Gun Control Australia Inc. sought release of the advice referred to by the Premier.

 

The Premier by his delegate refused release of the information. He concluded that “it would be contrary to the public interest to release” the information sought.

 

The application for judicial review is listed in the Supreme Court on the 18th June 2018 at 10am for directions.

 

 

 

Poll reveals majority of Tasmanian's oppose gun law changes

Posted by · May 17, 2018 11:16 AM

TASMANIANS OPPOSE WEAKENING OF GUN LAWS   As the Tasmanian government proposes to Liberalise Tasmania’s gun laws in breach of the National Firearms Agreement, a ReachTEL poll shows significant public opposition.   The poll, taken on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 asked 1,188 Tasmanian voters:   The Tasma...

TASMANIANS OPPOSE WEAKENING OF GUN LAWS

 

As the Tasmanian government proposes to Liberalise Tasmania’s gun laws in breach of the National Firearms Agreement, a ReachTEL poll shows significant public opposition.

 

The poll, taken on Wednesday 2nd May 2018 asked 1,188 Tasmanian voters:

 

The Tasmanian government wants to change the National Firearms Agreement to increase access to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns for target shooting. Do you support or oppose this change?

 

A significant majority – 68% - oppose the government’s plan.   Just over 50% of Liberal voters were opposed (see poll results attached).

 

Gun Control Australia Vice-President Roland Browne said that support for the National Firearms Agreement (in its current terms) across Australia  had been very strong since 1996. This poll confirmed the support continues in Tasmania.

 

“The poll results also confirm most Tasmanians want to feel safe and don’t want Premier Hodgman to make semi-automatic rifles available (again).  It would take Tasmania back to pre-Port Arthur massacre gun laws, it would undermine the National Firearms Agreement, and it would make Tasmania a laughing stock across Australia.”

 

Mr Browne said “It’s bad policy and there’s little public support.  What’s worse, it was hidden from the electorate before the election.  Premier Hodgman has no mandate on this one.”

 

Under the 1996 National Firearms Agreement Tasmania banned possession of semi-automatic rifles for most civilian purposes, including recreational shooting. The Tasmanian government wants to change the National Firearms Agreement to increase access to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns for target shooting.

Do you support or oppose this change?

 

 

Total

Female

Male

18 – 34

35 – 50

51 – 65

65+

Strongly support

17.2%

10.2%

24.7%

35.0%

12.2%

11.1%

10.3%

Support

10.3%

8.1%

12.5%

3.3%

10.7%

11.1%

17.2%

Oppose

22.9%

28.0%

17.4%

15.2%

17.0%

26.6%

36.5%

Strongly oppose

45.8%

49.9%

41.5%

43.2%

54.8%

48.4%

32.6%

Don’t know / not sure

3.8%

3.7%

3.8%

3.3%

5.4%

2.8%

3.4%

 

 

Total

Liberal

Labor

Greens

One Nation

Other

Undecided

Strongly support

17.2%

26.6%

4.1%

0.0% 

23.9%

44.4%

0.0% 

Support

10.3%

16.5%

6.3%

0.9%

4.5%

8.9%

7.5%

Oppose

22.9%

24.1%

19.8%

14.0%

26.9%

20.0%

50.9%

Strongly oppose

45.8%

27.0%

69.3%

75.7%

41.8%

25.6%

39.6%

Don’t know / not sure

3.8%

5.8%

0.5%

9.3%

3.0%

1.1%

1.9%

 

 

Australian Street Artist and Gun Control

Posted by · May 11, 2018 10:41 AM

An Australia's street artist, Peter Drew is taking his art to America. His new project will prompt American's to look to Australia for gun law reform.  

An Australia's street artist, Peter Drew is taking his art to America. His new project will prompt American's to look to Australia for gun law reform.

 

Proposed Changes to Tasmanian Gun Laws is a Wish List

Posted by · April 05, 2018 9:16 AM

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association will not be disappointed if proposed changes to Tasmania's gun laws are not implemented. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-04/tasmanian-farmers-not-gunning-for-changes-to-firearms-laws/9618526

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association will not be disappointed if proposed changes to Tasmania's gun laws are not implemented.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-04/tasmanian-farmers-not-gunning-for-changes-to-firearms-laws/9618526

National Firearms Agreement is Haemorrhaging

Posted by · March 27, 2018 9:27 AM

The 1996 National Firearms Agreement is being destroyed after a decade of political pressure by the gun lobby. GCA commissioned an independent report into the state of Australia's gun laws. The report has found over 50 breaches of the National Firearms Agreement.  GCA wants the Prime Minister to ...

The 1996 National Firearms Agreement is being destroyed after a decade of political pressure by the gun lobby.

GCA commissioned an independent report into the state of Australia's gun laws. The report has found over 50 breaches of the National Firearms Agreement. 

GCA wants the Prime Minister to stop talking about Australia's great gun laws and state talking about how he will stop the wreckage.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/26/australian-gun-control-advocates-call-for-federal-intervention-as-states-bow-to-firearms-lobby

 

To see full report click here:

https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/10/05/australia-slipping-backwards-on-national-firearms-agreement.html

 

 

'NRA inspired' firearms lobby targeting Australia

Posted by · March 18, 2018 9:43 AM

Former deputy PM warns of 'pushback' against Australia's gun laws. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/18/tim-fischer-warns-nra-inspired-firearms-lobby-targeting-australias-gun-laws

Former deputy PM warns of 'pushback' against Australia's gun laws.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/18/tim-fischer-warns-nra-inspired-firearms-lobby-targeting-australias-gun-laws

Bill Shorten Tweets Support for Gun Control

Posted by · March 15, 2018 2:41 PM

https://twitter.com/billshortenmp?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://twitter.com/billshortenmp?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Peter Dutton does deals with the gun lobby

Posted by · March 15, 2018 8:58 AM

The Hon. Peter Dutton has met with the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA) and Rob Nioa about establishing another Firearms Advisory Council.    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/15/peter-dutton-considering-request-for-gun-importers-to-review-rule-changes

The Hon. Peter Dutton has met with the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA) and Rob Nioa about establishing another Firearms Advisory Council. 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/15/peter-dutton-considering-request-for-gun-importers-to-review-rule-changes

Florida Changes Its Gun Laws

Posted by · March 09, 2018 8:30 AM

The US state of Florida has passed new gun laws. It will be the first successful gun control measure in Florida in more than 20 years. But not all the changes are positive. The law allows for teachers to carry firearms and it doesn't ban assault rifles.   https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-americ...

The US state of Florida has passed new gun laws. It will be the first successful gun control measure in Florida in more than 20 years. But not all the changes are positive. The law allows for teachers to carry firearms and it doesn't ban assault rifles.

 

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/courageous-florida-passes-gun-reform-bill-three-weeks-after-massacre-20180309-p4z3j5.html

Sydney Says #Never Again - to gun violence

Posted by · March 08, 2018 1:38 PM

Sydney Says #Never Again    https://www.facebook.com/events/617660178626217/ Gun Control Australia is co-hosting - Sydney Says #Never Again - to gun violence event   It's to stand in solidarity with the action being organised with students in America against gun violence and school shooting: http...

Sydney Says #Never Again 

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/617660178626217/

Gun Control Australia is co-hosting - Sydney Says #Never Again - to gun violence event

 

It's to stand in solidarity with the action being organised with students in America against gun violence and school shooting: https://twitter.com/AMarch4OurLives

Please share event one Facebook, Twitter!

See you there!