Media Releases
The SSAA ACT Inc. is engaging with the media on legislative matters. All of the media releases we have sent to the media will be published here.
Media Release – 27 August 2026
The Commonwealth will fund the majority of the ACT’s gun buyback — 75 per cent of the buyback and all of the cost of destroying firearms. SSAA ACT INC asks
Media Release – 24 August 2026
The Commonwealth will fund the majority of the ACT’s gun buyback — 75 per cent of the buyback and all of the cost of destroying firearms. SSAA ACT INC asks
Media Release – 22 August 2026
The Commonwealth will fund the majority of the ACT’s gun buyback — 75 per cent of the buyback and all of the cost of destroying firearms. SSAA ACT INC asks
Media Release – 16 August 2026
New South Wales is now the only jurisdiction implementing the National Gun Buyback. With a clear majority of states having declined it, SSAA ACT Inc. urges the ACT Government to
Media Release – 26 June 2026
From 1 July 2026, the cost of an adult firearms licence application or renewal will increase from $179 to $487, while Permit to Acquire and firearm registration fees will increase
Media Release – 27 May 2026
Parliamentary Committee Confirms Evidence Gaps, Consultation Failures and Significant Uncertainties in ACT Firearms Bills.