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...