13th Aug 2015 – Senate Motions - Firearms - Welcomes Government announcements

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Victorian Senator Ricky Muir (Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party), which means it passed. Motions like these don't make any legal changes on their own, but they are politically significant because they represent the will of the Senate.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun is currently a Category A firearm,

(ii) lever-action shotguns similar to the Adler A110 currently exist and are in the possession of law-abiding firearm owners in Australia,

(iii) the decision by the Government to temporarily suspend the importation of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun was taken without consultation with the firearms industry, or the 800 000 plus law-abiding recreational firearm owners, and

(iv) the firearms and hunting industry contributes over $1 billion annually to the Australian economy; and

(b) welcomes the Government’s announcement which will ensure licensed firearms users and industry representatives have meaningful input into the review of the technical aspects of the National Firearms Agreement.