The Select Committee inquiring into the Government’s proposed firearms laws notes the announcement of 17 August 2018 that the Government would not be progressing the firearms law reforms as previously announced. As the Inquiry Terms of Reference were specifically drafted to address the Government’s proposed reforms, the Committee has been placed in the unenviable position of being without valid Terms of Reference. The Committee is therefore unable to progress with the work of the Inquiry.
The Committee intends to table a report to this effect and will publish all public submissions as part of this, with the exception of those submissions indicated as confidential.
The Committee acknowledges the considerable thought and effort that went into the submissions and expresses its gratitude to all individuals and organisations that contributed to the Inquiry. The submissions will be available to assist the Government in the event that it reviews firearms policy in the future.
Members of the Committee are:
Hon Robert Armstrong MLC (Inquiry Deputy Chair)
Hon Ivan Dean MLC (Inquiry Chair)
Hon Mike Gaffney MLC
Hon Leonie Hiscutt MLC
Hon Tania Rattray MLC
Hon Jo Siejka MLC
Hon Ivan Dean MLC, Chair Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry
