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Australia passes new gun laws

The Australian state of New South Wales has passed sweeping new laws on gun ownership.

The Australian state of New South Wales has passed sweeping new laws on gun ownership and protests after last week's mass shooting at a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach. Individuals in the state will be allowed to own no more than four guns while farmers will be permitted to have up to ten. We speak to a local government politician.

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Presenters: Rob Young and Anne Soy.

(Photo: NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks to media next to NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley and NSW Attorney General Michael Daley during a press conference in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Dean Lewins/Reuters).

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