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Minister Rejects Gun Law Retreat

11 March 1998

Age (Melbourne)

Controversial changes to Victoria's gun laws are likely to be passed by Parliament before May. The Police Minister, Mr Bill McGrath, yesterday said he saw no reason to delay the changes until the Australian Police Ministers Council meeting in June, and insisted they did not breach the national firearms agreement. Despite protests from the anti-gun lobby and a private 90-minute meeting with Port Arthur victim Mr Walter Mikac yesterday, Mr McGrath remained defiant,... (GunPolicy.org)

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