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  • Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Act 2026 (1 of 2026)

  • Front Matter
  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Schedules
  • Schedule 1 Customs amendments
  • Part 1 Prohibited material
  • Division 1 Amendments
  • Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
  • 1 After subregulation 3(2AA)
  • 2 At the end of subregulation 3(4)
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 3 After subregulation 4A(1AA)
  • 4 At the end of subregulation 4A(2)
  • Customs Regulation 2015
  • 5 Section 4 (definition of commercial quantity of objectionable goods)
  • 6 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 7 (table items 22 and 23)
  • 7 Subclause 1(2) of Schedule 7 (definition of commercial quantity of objectionable goods)
  • Division 2 Application and transitional provisions
  • Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
  • 8 In the appropriate position in Part 5
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 9 In the appropriate position before Schedule 1
  • Customs Regulation 2015
  • 10 In the appropriate position in Part 18
  • Part 2 Powers relating to instruments
  • Customs Act 1901
  • 11 At the end of section 4A
  • 12 After subsection 50(3A)
  • 13 After subsection 112(2AA)
  • Schedule 2 Firearms amendments
  • Part 1 National gun buyback
  • Division 1 National gun buyback
  • 1 Object of Part
  • 2 Definitions
  • 3 Qualifying compensation paid by a State
  • 4 Determination under Federal Financial Relations Act 2009
  • 5 Other financial assistance and payments
  • Division 2 Consequential amendments
  • Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
  • 6 Subsection 995-1(1) (definition of firearms surrender arrangements)
  • 7 Application provision
  • Part 2 Firearms background checks
  • Division 1 AusCheck amendments
  • AusCheck Act 2007
  • 8 Subsection 4(1)
  • 9 Paragraph 5(ba)
  • 10 At the end of subsection 8(1)
  • 11 After subsection 8(4)
  • 12 After section 10A
  • 13 Subsection 13(1)
  • 14 Paragraph 13(1)(a)
  • 15 At the end of section 13
  • 16 At the end of subsection 14(1)
  • 17 At the end of section 14
  • 18 Transitional provision
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
  • 19 Subsection 39(3)
  • Division 2 ACC and ASIO amendments
  • Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
  • 20 Subsection 4(1) (at the end of the definition of serious and organised crime)
  • 21 After paragraph 7A(d)
  • 22 Division 2A of Part II
  • 23 Subsection 46A(8)
  • 24 After Part II
  • 25 Section 59A
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
  • 26 Section 4
  • 27 Subsection 35(1) (subparagraph (h)(ii) of the definition of prescribed administrative action)
  • 28 At the end of subsection 36(1)
  • 29 After subsection 36(2)
  • 30 Before section 93A
  • 31 Application and saving provisions
  • Division 3 Spent etc. convictions
  • Crimes Act 1914
  • 32 Subsection 85ZP(3) (note)
  • 33 After section 85ZZJ
  • 34 Section 85ZZJA (heading)
  • 35 Subsection 85ZZJA(1)
  • 36 Before Subdivision C of Division 6 of Part VIIC
  • 37 Application provision
  • Division 4 Consequential amendments
  • Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
  • 38 Paragraph (wa) of Schedule 1
  • Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
  • 39 Section 4 (definition of criminal intelligence assessment)
  • 40 Section 4 (subparagraph (b)(iii) of the definition of exempt security record decision)
  • 41 Section 4 (definition of law enforcement interests)
  • 42 Section 4
  • 43 Subsection 141(3) (table item 1, column 2)
  • 44 Paragraph 156(2)(b)
  • 45 Paragraph 158(3)(b)
  • 46 Paragraph 161(2)(c)
  • 47 Subsection 162(1) (table item 1, column 2)
  • AusCheck Act 2007
  • 48 Paragraph 5(ba)
  • AusCheck Regulations 2017
  • 49 Section 4 (definition of adverse criminal intelligence assessment)
  • 50 Section 4 (definition of high risk criminal intelligence assessment)
  • 51 Subsection 13(4A) (heading)
  • 52 Subsection 13(4A)
  • 53 Subsection 14(6) (heading)
  • 54 Subsection 14(6)
  • 55 Subparagraph 23(b)(iia)
  • 56 In the appropriate position in Part 5
  • Australian Border Force Act 2015
  • 57 After paragraph 46(j)
  • Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
  • 58 Section 4
  • 59 Section 9
  • 60 Section 27
  • 61 Division 4A of Part 3 (heading)
  • 62 Section 38AA
  • 63 Subsection 38AB(1)
  • 64 Subsection 44C(1)
  • Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005
  • 65 Subregulation 6.01(1) (definition of adverse criminal intelligence assessment)
  • 66 Subregulation 6.01(1) (note to the definition of adverse criminal intelligence assessment)
  • 67 Paragraph 6.27AA(3)(c)
  • 68 Paragraph 6.28(1)(ea)
  • 69 Paragraph 6.28(1)(ea)
  • 70 Paragraph 6.28(4G)(a)
  • 71 Subparagraph 6.42A(1)(b)(ii)
  • 72 Paragraph 6.43(2)(bb)
  • 73 Paragraph 6.43(2)(bb)
  • 74 Subregulation 6.44(2)
  • 75 In the appropriate position in Part 10
  • Crimes Act 1914
  • 76 After paragraph 3ZQU(1)(d)
  • Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
  • 77 Section 10
  • 78 Section 101
  • 79 Division 6 of Part 6 (heading)
  • 80 Section 113E
  • 81 Subsection 113F(1)
  • Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003
  • 82 Subregulation 6.07B(1) (definition of adverse criminal intelligence assessment)
  • 83 Paragraph 6.08C(1)(da)
  • 84 Paragraph 6.08C(1)(da)
  • 85 At the end of subregulation 6.08C(5)
  • 86 Paragraph 6.08D(1)(b)
  • 87 Paragraph 6.08D(1)(b)
  • 88 Subregulation 6.08D(1) (note)
  • 89 Subregulation 6.08D(3)
  • 90 Subregulation 6.08F(8)
  • 91 Paragraph 6.08LC(1)(c)
  • 92 Subparagraph 6.08LE(1)(b)(ii)
  • 93 Paragraph 6.08M(1)(cb)
  • 94 Paragraph 6.08M(1)(cb)
  • 95 Subregulation 6.08O(3)
  • 96 In the appropriate position in Schedule 2
  • Surveillance Devices Act 2004
  • 97 After paragraph 45(5)(g)
  • 98 After subsection 45(7)
  • 99 After paragraph 45B(5)(b)
  • Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
  • 100 Subsection 5(1) (before subparagraph (aa)(i) of the definition of permitted purpose)
  • 101 After paragraph 5B(1)(a)
  • 102 After subsection 67(1C)
  • 103 After paragraph 68(a)
  • 104 Subsection 73(1)
  • 105 After subsection 73(1)
  • 106 At the end of subsection 139(2)
  • 107 Section 142
  • 108 At the end of section 142
  • 109 Section 178 (at the end of the heading)
  • 110 Subsection 178(3)
  • 111 Subsection 180(4)
  • 112 Paragraph 180(4)(a)
  • 113 Paragraph 180(4)(b)
  • 114 At the end of subsection 180(4)
  • 115 After subparagraph 181A(3)(b)(ii)
  • 116 After subparagraph 181A(6)(b)(ii)
  • 117 After subparagraph 181B(3)(b)(iib)
  • 118 After subparagraph 181B(6)(b)(iab)
  • 119 After subparagraph 182(2)(a)(iiib)
  • 120 After subparagraph 182(3)(a)(iib)
  • 121 After subparagraph 182B(b)(ivb)
  • Part 3 Transmission of firearms information and other information to ACIC
  • Customs Act 1901
  • 122 Section 273L
  • 123 Application provision
  • Part 4 Public safety tests for firearms and weapons
  • Division 1 Amendments
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 124 Subregulation 2(1)
  • 125 At the end of subregulation 4F(1)
  • 126 After subregulation 4F(1)
  • 127 After regulation 4F
  • 128 Subregulation 4H(1)
  • 129 After regulation 4H
  • 130 Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 131 Part 1 of Schedule 13
  • Division 2 Application of amendments made by this Part
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 132 At the end of regulation 22
  • Part 5 Importation of firearms
  • Division 1 Assisted repeating action and straight pull repeating action firearms
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 133 Subregulation 2(1)
  • 134 Subregulation 4F(4)
  • 135 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 1, column 2, paragraph (c))
  • 136 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (d))
  • 137 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (f))
  • 138 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (g))
  • 139 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (ga))
  • 140 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (at the end of table item 3, column 2)
  • 141 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 3, column 3)
  • 142 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 3, column 3)
  • 143 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 6, column 2, after paragraph (b))
  • 144 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 6, column 2, paragraph (da))
  • 145 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 15, column 2, paragraph (d))
  • 146 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 16, column 2, after paragraph (c))
  • 147 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (cell at table item 16A, column 2)
  • Division 2 Belt feeders
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 148 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 1, column 2, paragraph (e))
  • 149 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (h))
  • 150 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 3, column 2, paragraph (a))
  • 151 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 6, column 2, paragraph (e))
  • 152 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 9, column 2, paragraph (d))
  • Division 3 Magazines over 30 rounds
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 153 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 16A)
  • 154 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 17, column 2, paragraph (a))
  • Division 4 Handguns
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 155 Paragraph 4.1(c) of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 156 Subparagraph 4.1(d)(ii) of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 157 Subitem 4.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 158 Subitem 5.1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 159 Subitem 5.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 (note)
  • 160 Subitem 5A.1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 161 Subitem 5A.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 (note)
  • 162 Item 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 (heading)
  • 163 Subitem 6.1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 164 Subitem 6.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 (note)
  • 165 Item 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 166 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (cell at table item 9, column 3)
  • 167 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 9B, column 3, paragraph (d))
  • 168 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 9B, column 3, after paragraph (e))
  • 169 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 10, column 3, paragraph (d))
  • 170 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (at the end of the cell at table item 17, column 3)
  • 171 At the end of subitem 3A.1 of Part 4 of Schedule 6
  • Division 5 Frames and receivers
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 172 After paragraph 3E(1)(b)
  • 173 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 2)
  • 174 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 2B, column 2)
  • 175 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 3)
  • 176 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (at the end of the cell at table item 4, column 2)
  • 177 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 6)
  • 178 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (at the end of the cell at table item 7, column 2)
  • 179 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 7, column 3)
  • 180 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 12)
  • 181 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 13, column 2)
  • 182 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 13, column 3)
  • Division 6 Skirmish markers
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 183 Subregulation 2(1)
  • 184 After paragraph 3E(1)(g)
  • 185 Subregulation 4F(4) (at the end of paragraph (c) of the definition of firearm)
  • 186 Subregulation 4F(4)
  • 187 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 1, column 2, paragraph (b))
  • 188 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (cell at table item 1, column 3)
  • 189 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 9, column 2, paragraph (c))
  • 190 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 12, column 2, paragraph (a))
  • 191 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 14A)
  • 192 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table items 15 and 16, column 2)
  • 193 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (table item 17, column 2, paragraph (a))
  • Division 7 Proof of citizenship
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 194 At the end of subitem 3.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • Division 8 Firearm sound suppressors and speed loaders
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 195 Subregulation 2(1)
  • 196 After paragraph 3E(1)(f)
  • 197 Subregulation 4F(4) (before paragraph (f) of the definition of firearm accessory)
  • 198 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (at the end of the cell at table item 11, column 2)
  • 199 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (after table item 13)
  • 200 Part 2 of Schedule 6 (at the end of the cell at table item 14, column 2)
  • 201 After item 1A of Part 3 of Schedule 6
  • 202 After paragraph 3A.1(c) of Part 4 of Schedule 6
  • Division 9 Application of amendments made by this Part
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 203 At the end of regulation 22
  • Part 6 Approved forms for police certification for firearms imports
  • Division 1 Amendments
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 204 At the end of item 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 6
  • 205 Paragraph 1.2(b) of Part 4 of Schedule 6
  • 206 Paragraph 1.2(c) of Part 4 of Schedule 6
  • 207 Paragraph 1A.2(d) of Part 4 of Schedule 6
  • 208 Paragraph 1A.2(e) of Part 4 of Schedule 6
  • 209 Item 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 13
  • 210 At the end of item 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 13
  • Division 2 Application provisions
  • Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
  • 211 At the end of regulation 22
  • Part 7 Offences relating to use of carriage service for firearms and explosives manufacture material
  • Division 1 Main amendments
  • Criminal Code Act 1995
  • 212 After Subdivision HA of Division 474 of the Criminal Code
  • 213 Subsections 475.1A(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code
  • 214 Dictionary in the Criminal Code
  • 215 Transitional provision
  • Division 2 Consequential amendments
  • Crimes Act 1914
  • 216 At the end of subsection 15GE(3)
  • Schedule 3 Transitional rules
  • 1 Transitional rules

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