Standing Committee on Legal Affairs - Tuesday, 21 April 2026

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Standing Committee on Legal Affairs - Inquiry into Legislation on Proposed Firearm Reforms
Commenced
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Ms Chiaka Barry MLA, Chair
Chair
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Hon Tom Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer, National Association, Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia ACT
Hon Kenyon
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Ms Nicole Small, ACT Secretary, ACT Secretary, Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia ACT
Ms Small
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Mr Ross Williams, Club Captain, Canberra Rifle Club
Mr Williams
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Mr Steve Negus, Chair of the Board, National Rifle Association of Australia
Mr Negus
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Mr Steve Bingley, Executive Officer, National Rifle Association of Australia
Mr Bingley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Small / Hon Kenyon
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Mr Taimus Werner-Gibbings MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Negus / Mr Werner-Gibbings
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/ Hon Kenyon (2)
Mr Williams / Mr Werner-Gibbings
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Negus / Hon Kenyon
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Committee member
Hon Kenyon / Mr Rattenbury
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr David Windsor, Chair, Biathlon Australia (Via Webex)
Chair / Mr Windsor
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Hearing adjourned to 1.45 pm
Chair
Break
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Standing Committee on Legal Affairs - Inquiry into Legislation on Proposed Firearm Reforms
Resumed
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Ms Chiaka Barry MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr Garry Grant, Rural Affairs Committee, Member and Executive Councillor, NSW Farmers
Mr Grant
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Mr Brian Blundell, Treasurer, ACT Rural Landholders Association of Farmers
Mr Blundell
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Mr Sean Adams, ACT Rural Pest Services
Mr Adams / Chair
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Ms Elen Welch, Policy Director, NSW Farmers (via Webex)
Ms Welch / Chair
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Mr Adams / Chair
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Committee member
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Adams
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Mr Taimus Werner-Gibbings MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Blundell
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Welch / Mr Blundell
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/ Mr Blundell (1)
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Grant
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/ Mr Adams (2)
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Grant
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Mr Blundell / Mr Adams
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Skye Predavec, Research, The Australia Institute
Chair / Ms Predavec
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Dr Alice Grundy, Research Manager, The Australia Institute
Dr Grundy
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Ms Sarah Davies AM, Chief Executive Officer, Alannah and Foundation (via Webex)
Ms Davies
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Mr Roland Browne, Vice-President, Gun Control Australia (via Webex)
Mr Browne / Chair
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Mr Browne / Chair
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr Iain Anderson, ACT Ombudsman, ACT Ombudsman
Chair / Mr Anderson
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Dr Penelope Mathew, President and Human Rights Commissioner, ACT Human Rights Commission
Dr Mathew
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Ms Jane McCosker, Human Rights Legal Advisor, ACT Human Rights Commission
Ms McCosker / Chair
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/ Mr Anderson (1)
Dr Mathew / Chair
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Ms McCosker / Dr Mathew
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms McCosker / Dr Mathew
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/ Dr Mathew (1)
Mr Rattenbury / Ms McCosker
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Hearing adjourned to 4.00 pm
Chair
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Mr Lachlan Funnell, Executive General Manager, Corporate, ACT Policing
Chair / Mr Funnell
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Mr Richard Chin, Deputy Chief Police Officer, ACT Policing
Mr Chin
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Ms Emma Guo, Senior Team Leader, Legislation and Governance, ACT Policing
Ms Guo
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Mr Richard Breiner, Superintendent, Firearms, ACT Policing
Mr Breiner
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Mr Scott Lee, Chief Police Officer, ACT Policing
Mr Lee
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Mr Daniel Ng, Deputy Director-General, Justice, Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Mr Ng
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Ms Claire Buxton, Executive Branch Manager, LPP, Criminal Law Branch
Ms Buxton / Chair
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister / Chair
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/ Mr Lee (2)
Mr Breiner / Mr Rattenbury
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Minister / Ms Buxton
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister / Mr Lee
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Guo / Mr Ng
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Chair / Minister
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Hearing adjourned
Chair