❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the progress of Firearms Act 2024 implementation, specifically regarding licence transitions and firearm surrenders in the first month. The Minister acknowledges the question but cannot provide accurate data on firearm surrenders due to manual processes.
AnsweredQoN 143Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Firearms Act
143. Hon Martin Aldridge to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
implementation of the Firearms Act 2024 and
the first full month since regulations came into force at the end of March
2025.
(1) How many licences were identified for
transition in April?
(2) Of those identified in (1), how many licences
have transitioned to date?
(3) As a result of the transitions that have occurred
to date, how many firearms have been surrendered or removed from licences?
143. Hon Martin Aldridge to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
implementation of the Firearms Act 2024 and
the first full month since regulations came into force at the end of March
2025.
(1) How many licences were identified for
transition in April?
(2) Of those identified in (1), how many licences
have transitioned to date?
(3) As a result of the transitions that have occurred
to date, how many firearms have been surrendered or removed from licences?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) From 31 March 2025 to 28 April 2025,
18,244 transition letters have been issued and 4,545 firearms licence holders have
begun to transition to the new firearm arrangements.
(3) The Western Australia Police Force is
currently unable to accurately advise on the number of firearms that have been
surrendered or removed from individual firearms licence holders. Currently, the
process of surrendering and transitioning firearms licence holders is manual
and involves coordination among police station staff, the licensing services
firearm transition team, and firearm buyback staff. This complexity makes it
difficult to obtain the data the member seeks in the time that is available.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) From 31 March 2025 to 28 April 2025,
18,244 transition letters have been issued and 4,545 firearms licence holders have
begun to transition to the new firearm arrangements.
(3) The Western Australia Police Force is
currently unable to accurately advise on the number of firearms that have been
surrendered or removed from individual firearms licence holders. Currently, the
process of surrendering and transitioning firearms licence holders is manual
and involves coordination among police station staff, the licensing services
firearm transition team, and firearm buyback staff. This complexity makes it
difficult to obtain the data the member seeks in the time that is available.
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