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State figures on firearms buyback program

Attorney-General's Department
18 April 1997

Number of firearms surrendered and amounts paid. Cummulative totals reported by Jurisdiction on 18 April 1997.

Victoria 153,093   Australian Capital Territory 3,791   Northern Territory 5,783
$75,880,625   $1,898,542   $3,216,599
 
South Australia 61,062   Western Australia 18,381   Tasmania 22,850
$25,936,192   $6,509,083   $11,821,705
 
New South Wales 58,935   Queensland 54,553      
$35,000,000   $27,357,487      
 
TOTAL 376,448 firearms surrendered
TOTAL $187,620,233 dollars paid

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