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

Schedule 2   Firearms amendments

Part 2   Firearms background checks

Division 1   AusCheck amendments

AusCheck Act 2007

11   After subsection 8(4)

Insert:

Firearms background checks

(4A) If paragraph (1)(f) applies, a firearms background check of an individual may only take into account one or more of the following:

(a) an assessment by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation of the individual under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979;

(b) a criminal intelligence assessment (within the meaning of Part III of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002) of the individual under that Act;

(c) the citizenship status of the individual.