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Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced $140 million in additional security funding for Australia’s Jewish community and backed stronger gun control measures following the Bondi attack that killed 15 people, declaring authorities must take “very substantial steps” to restrict firearm access.
Speaking at a press conference, Chalmers said the funding would supplement existing security measures and include immediate crisis support for Jewish community services. The announcement came as National Cabinet weighs gun control reforms proposed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, including limits on firearm numbers and stricter licensing requirements.
“My personal view is that we need to take very substantial steps to crack down on the way that firearms are held,” Chalmers said, while declining to specify whether he supported proposals to ban gun storage in suburban homes.
The treasurer questioned why individuals in Sydney suburban homes possessed multiple firearms, stating gun control must be pursued “in addition to all of the other necessary steps” to address extremism and security threats.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said the government would ensure funding already allocated continues flowing while new resources are deployed. Several million dollars have been earmarked for Jewish House Bondi crisis services, officials said.
Chalmers also defended the government’s economic policies, highlighting three rounds of income tax cuts designed to address bracket creep. He said personal income tax now accounts for approximately 69% of total income tax collections, but argued the cuts demonstrate the government’s commitment to “more people working, earning more and keeping more of what they earn.”
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