❓ Hon Dr Brian Walker questions the Minister for Police regarding the transitional firearm authorities issued since the implementation of the Firearms Act 2024, seeking data on transition success, expiry rates, and deadlines.
AnsweredQoN 140Legislative Council
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Firearms—Transitional authority letters
140. Hon Dr Brian Walker to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
My question is to
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Police.
I refer the minister
to the recent issuing of transitional authority letters to firearm owners
across Western Australia.
(1) How many transitional firearms
authorities have been issued by WA police since the implementation of the new Firearms Act 2024 in March last year?
(2) What percentage of those authorities
have successfully transitioned to new licences, what percentage have led to an
expiry of licences and what percentage remain outstanding?
(3) What final date, if any, has been
allocated to the transition process?
140. Hon Dr Brian Walker to the minister representing
the Minister for Police:
My question is to
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Police.
I refer the minister
to the recent issuing of transitional authority letters to firearm owners
across Western Australia.
(1) How many transitional firearms
authorities have been issued by WA police since the implementation of the new Firearms Act 2024 in March last year?
(2) What percentage of those authorities
have successfully transitioned to new licences, what percentage have led to an
expiry of licences and what percentage remain outstanding?
(3) What final date, if any, has been
allocated to the transition process?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. Member, I represent the Minister for Police in
this chamber and he has provided me with the following answer, which is correct
as of 6 March 2026.
(1) There were 82,807.
(2) A total of 78% of individual firearm
licences have successfully transitioned to new licences or been closed, 3% of
transitional authorities have expired and 19% of transitional authorities have
not yet transitioned to new licences.
(3) The final transitional authorities
will expire on 23 August 2026.
for some notice of the question. Member, I represent the Minister for Police in
this chamber and he has provided me with the following answer, which is correct
as of 6 March 2026.
(1) There were 82,807.
(2) A total of 78% of individual firearm
licences have successfully transitioned to new licences or been closed, 3% of
transitional authorities have expired and 19% of transitional authorities have
not yet transitioned to new licences.
(3) The final transitional authorities
will expire on 23 August 2026.
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