Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Changes to Firearms Prohibition Orders take effect from 2 March 2025.
A Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO) can be made by a judge at sentencing. It prevents an offender from getting or holding a firearms licence and from owning, using or being around a firearm or related item.
The Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Act 2024 brings in three changes to the rules about FPOs. They are:
- expanded criteria so that more gang offenders are eligible for an FPO
- police will be able to conduct searches without a warrant regarding a person with an FPO
- people with an FPO will be able to apply to have it revoked or varied after it has been in place for at least five years by filing a Notice of Application(external link) at the issuing court.
The new law is part of the Government’s wider programme to reduce crime, protect victims and enhance law and order.