A firearms manufacturer linked to New South Wales’ One Nation party has called for the reversal of post-Bondi beach massacre gun laws, arguing that every rifle his company produces is already prohibited under current regulations. The move comes as the party’s state leader and a federal MP announced the manufacturer’s placement on their upper house election ticket. Critics may question the alignment between the manufacturer’s industry ties and the party’s push for legislative change. The development highlights ongoing debates over firearms policy ahead of the upcoming state election.
Jeff Bacon, managing director of Oceania Precision, has been described by the NSW party’s leader as ‘my go-to man on the firearms industry’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA firearms manufacturer hoping to represent One Nation in New South Wales wants to repeal gun laws introduced following the Bondi beach massacre, after arguing “every single one” of the rifles he produces was banned in the state.Earlier this month, One Nation’s NSW leader, Mike Newman, and the federal MP Barnaby Joyce revealed Jeff Bacon would be second on the party’s upper house ticket in the March state election. Continue reading...
