| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 11 February 2026 | Submissions close: 10 April 2026 (Closed) | Reporting date: 21 May 2026 (report released) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 21 May 2026 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 21 September 2026 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.
For further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeLegal@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Legal Affairs, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| Terms of reference - Inquiry into legislation on firearms reforms (updated 2 April 2026) |  PDF (189.9 KB) |
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| Submission 088 - Luc Olivier Marie Debaecker | PDF (374.6 KB) |
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| Submission 087 - Name Withheld | PDF (338.7 KB) |
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| Submission 086 - Phillip Nash | PDF (372.8 KB) |
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| Submission 085 - Kym Adams | PDF (359.0 KB) |
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| Submission 084 - Name Withheld | PDF (819.1 KB) |
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| Submission 083 - Name Withheld | PDF (371.6 KB) |
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| Submission 082 - Richard Baxter | PDF (219.1 KB) |
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| Submission 081 - Ryan Hayward | PDF (278.6 KB) |
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| Submission 080 - The Australia Institute | PDF (993.0 KB) |
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| Submission 079 - Shooting Industry Foundation Australia | PDF (498.5 KB) |
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| Submission 078 - Name Withheld | PDF (371.7 KB) |
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| Submission 077 - ACT Ombudsman | PDF (2.0 MB) |
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| Submission 076 - Alexander Lever | PDF (301.7 KB) |
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| Submission 075 - Name Withheld | PDF (213.4 KB) |
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| Submission 074 - Thomas Dukic | PDF (263.6 KB) |
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| Submission 073 - Nicole Small | PDF (267.9 KB) |
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| Submission 072 - Ian Coombes | PDF (230.0 KB) |
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| Submission 072.1 - Ian Coombes | PDF (706.1 KB) |
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| Submission 071 - Confidential | PDF (192.9 KB) |
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| Submission 070 - Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia Inc. - Adelaide | PDF (635.8 KB) |
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| Submission 069 - Sporting Shooters Association of Australia ACT Inc. | PDF (11.8 MB) |
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| Submission 069.1 - Sporting Shooters Association of Australia ACT Inc. | PDF (13.0 MB) |
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| Submission 068 - Name Withheld | PDF (734.6 KB) |
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| Submission 068.1 - Name Withheld | PDF (338.1 KB) |
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| Submission 067 - Andrew Knight | PDF (372.2 KB) |
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| Submission 066 - ACT Government | PDF (836.5 KB) |
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| Submission 065 - Director of Public Prosecutions | PDF (428.0 KB) |
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| Submission 064 - Name Withheld | PDF (272.1 KB) |
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| Submission 063 - Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc | PDF (250.0 KB) |
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| Submission 062 - John Badman | PDF (372.0 KB) |
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| Submission 061 - Biathlon Australia | PDF (2.6 MB) |
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| Submission 060 - Paul Francis | PDF (334.0 KB) |
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| Submission 059 - Name Withheld | PDF (291.7 KB) |
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| Submission 058 - Confidential | PDF (193.7 KB) |
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| Submission 057 - Name Withheld | PDF (264.7 KB) |
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| Submission 056 - Name Withheld | PDF (253.9 KB) |
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| Submission 055 - ACT Human Rights Commission | PDF (677.1 KB) |
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| Submission 054 - John Sankey | PDF (373.8 KB) |
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| Submission 054.1 - John Sankey | PDF (281.3 KB) |
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| Submission 053 - Name Withheld | PDF (1012.2 KB) |
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| Submission 052 - ACT Policing | PDF (284.7 KB) |
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| Submission 052.1 - ACT Policing | PDF (449.2 KB) |
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| Submission 051 - Name Withheld | PDF (367.0 KB) |
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| Submission 050 - ACT Rural Landholders' Association of Farmers | PDF (413.7 KB) |
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| Submission 049 - NSW Farmers | PDF (407.2 KB) |
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| Submission 048 - Rohan McCarthy | PDF (365.6 KB) |
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| Submission 047 - Name Withheld | PDF (370.4 KB) |
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| Submission 046 - Patrick Keogh | PDF (358.8 KB) |
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| Submission 045 - Alannah and Madeline Foundation | PDF (1.1 MB) |
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| Submission 045.1 - Alannah and Madeline Foundation | PDF (984.1 KB) |
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| Submission 044 - Name Withheld | PDF (352.9 KB) |
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| Submission 043 - Australian Recreational Union | PDF (352.7 KB) |
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| Submission 042 - Name Withheld | PDF (1.3 MB) |
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| Submission 041 - Name Withheld | PDF (349.0 KB) |
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| Submission 040 - Name Withheld | PDF (731.3 KB) |
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| Submission 039 - David B Carter | PDF (215.8 KB) |
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| Submission 038 - Christopher Nipperess | PDF (244.9 KB) |
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| Submission 037 - Name Withheld | PDF (352.6 KB) |
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| Submission 036 - Rick Maccullagh | PDF (247.0 KB) |
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| Submission 035 - Simon Miller | PDF (215.9 KB) |
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| Submission 034 - Jerry Leyland | PDF (1.1 MB) |
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| Submission 034.1 - Jerry Leyland | PDF (510.6 KB) |
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| Submission 033 - Callum Town | PDF (300.4 KB) |
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| Submission 032 - Name Withheld | PDF (322.3 KB) |
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| Submission 031 - Steve Dingley | PDF (252.4 KB) |
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| Submission 030 - Ross Carter | PDF (274.0 KB) |
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| Submission 029 - Name Withheld | PDF (334.5 KB) |
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| Submission 028 - Alan Skeates | PDF (346.9 KB) |
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| Submission 027 - ACT Pistol Association | PDF (310.2 KB) |
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| Submission 026 - David McIntosh | PDF (348.9 KB) |
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| Submission 025 - Canberra Rifle Club | PDF (407.5 KB) |
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| Submission 024 - National Rifle Association of Australia | PDF (447.4 KB) |
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| Submission 024.1 - National Rifle Association of Australia | PDF (1.0 MB) |
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| Submission 023 - Zachary McClenahan-Brown | PDF (304.8 KB) |
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| Submission 022 - Geoff Taylor | PDF (350.1 KB) |
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| Submission 021 - Name Withheld | PDF (338.1 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - Canberra National Pistol Club | PDF (322.5 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - Heiman Habitat | PDF (509.1 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - Sporting Shooters Pistol Club Inc | PDF (464.4 KB) |
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| Submission 017 - Vincent Oldani | PDF (236.2 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - Name Withheld | PDF (199.0 KB) |
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| Submission 015 - John Bladen | PDF (305.5 KB) |
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| Submission 014 - Paul Webster | PDF (260.1 KB) |
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| Submission 013 - George Wason | PDF (302.9 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - Australian Multicultural Action Network | PDF (914.1 KB) |
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| Submission 012.1 - Australian Multicultural Action Network | PDF (759.0 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - Tristan Kennedy | PDF (340.8 KB) |
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| Submission 010 - Name withheld | PDF (298.5 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - ACT Antique and Historical Arms Association Inc | PDF (318.2 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - Declan Noack | PDF (309.6 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Richard Wild | PDF (311.3 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Ryan Shepherd | PDF (380.7 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Shooters Union Australia | PDF (414.6 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Liam Shepherd | PDF (377.4 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - C. Jacob Adams | PDF (462.1 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - Sam Whitehead | PDF (304.4 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Simon Woolley | PDF (282.6 KB) |
Public hearings
Public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 11.40 am - 5.00pm
View current public hearings schedule
Transcript
Click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Hearing schedule | PDF (276.0 KB) |
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| QTON 002 Answer - The Australia Institute - Results of polling on firearms ownership caps - WERNER-GIBBINGS | PDF (178.7 KB) |
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| QTON 001 Answer - MPES - Stolen Firearms - RATTENBURY | PDF (1.9 MB) |
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| Inquiry into legislation on proposed firearms reform - Report | PDF (667.2 KB) |
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| Media Release - New inquiry into Firearms (Public Safety) Amendment Bill - 11 February 2026 | PDF (211.4 KB) |
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| Media Release - Inquiry into Legislation on proposed firearms reform - 4 March 2026 | PDF (213.1 KB) |
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| Correspondence - Gun Control Australia - 22 April 2026 | PDF (1.2 MB) |