Politics
Category
Year
Amnesty data ‘stunt’ perpetuates negative connotations
15 April 2024
Visitor snub in NT strong-arm tactics
09 April 2024
WA Government shows its hand . . . but what now?
08 March 2024
Chorus of law-abiding firearm user voices needed in WA
16 February 2024
Reaching and engaging WA’s firearms community
08 February 2024
SA hunters score a fine-feathered victory
18 December 2023
Firearms focus aftermath: Media messages and Govt commitments
14 December 2023
Media spotlight shines on National Firearms Register details
11 December 2023
Shooting demographics and inclusivity of our sport – The Australian
01 December 2023
Farmers fear for their livelihoods
02 November 2023
US needs public safety focus, not gun control grandstanding
01 November 2023
SSAA Inc weighs in on Vic Commonwealth Games Inquiry
30 October 2023
Global framework for ammunition management agreed at UN
20 October 2023
National Firearm Registry decision still pending
20 October 2023
NZ firearm owner information breach
13 September 2023
WA Firearm alliance enters government consultation
13 September 2023
Vic Govt’s bird hunting inquiry a ‘stitch-up’
11 September 2023
No quick fix in proposed National Firearms Register
06 September 2023
Subtle undertone changes Rocky’s positive target shooting story
05 September 2023
Outdated illegal firearms estimate reduced
15 August 2023
Handgun law changes 20 years on
05 June 2023
Parliament friends group takes on the range
05 April 2023
SSAA talks National Firearms Register with ABC Brisbane
05 April 2023
SSAA WA joins WA Firearms Community Alliance
05 April 2023
WA Police Commissioner responds to buyback questioning
05 April 2023
National firearms registry back in the spotlight
14 March 2023
Advocating at a grassroots level
14 March 2023
Parliamentary Friends of Shooting group back in action
14 March 2023
Gun crime sadly alive and well in the UK
08 March 2023
SSAA WA pushing for justification from Govt
23 February 2023
What firearms and ammunition are affected by the WA Police ban?
21 February 2023
WA member call out – letter writing
17 February 2023
WA political update: Government driving a firearms fear narrative
17 February 2023
SSAA WA takes it to the Police Minister
07 February 2023
SSAA National rebukes new attack on lever action shotguns
07 February 2023
Firearm opponent slams mental health check plan in global forum
02 February 2023
SSAA talks national registry with ABCs 7.30
02 February 2023
SSAA National statement – firearms registry review calls
22 December 2022
New voice in Canberra
19 December 2022
Criminals find it “easy” to buy black market firearms
15 November 2022
Communication vital to our ongoing efforts
15 November 2022
Anti-gun lobby flogging same tired old rhetoric
07 October 2022
SSAA strengthens new Federal Minister relationships
21 September 2022
SSAA highlights ammo marking opposition to Govt
21 September 2022
SSAA-LA Ammo-marking debate still missing the mark
11 August 2022
Canada facing government ‘freeze’
03 August 2022
Grey area – Illegal gun number ‘steady’ for a decade
01 August 2022
School cadets
07 July 2022
One Nation
11 May 2022
Coalition statement
10 May 2022
Australian Values Party statement
10 May 2022
National CFAC demand statement
04 May 2022
SSAA Election statement
04 May 2022
ALP Statement
04 May 2022
Katter Australia Party
04 May 2022
Handgun regulation an enduringly tangled web
07 April 2022
Invasive species an ongoing nightmare
07 March 2022
Illegal gun number estimates outdated and misleading
04 March 2022
Public safety ‘concerns’ mask anti-gun agenda
04 March 2022
Spud gun ‘not a lethal weapon’
04 March 2022
NSW gun crime drops as ownership rises
02 February 2022
ABF on front foot over dodgy imports
07 December 2021
Port Arthur: What have we learned 25 years on?
27 August 2021
RSPCA Victoria reinforces duck hunting bias
27 August 2021
Academic questions Victoria GMA motives
26 August 2021
Amnesty turning into a missed opportunity
26 August 2021
Senate blinkered to hunting as pest management tool
25 August 2021
SSAA a target as anti-gun lobby calls for funding
29 June 2021
How Howard’s handgun law changes backfired
28 April 2021
NZ buyback: Flaws in the new laws
28 April 2021
Four prosper from SSAA bursary backing
09 December 2020
Ardern apologises after royal commission mosque findings
09 December 2020
SSAA submission to feral cat inquiry
01 December 2020
Nationals get behind electronic licensing plan
08 September 2020
Senator stands up for shooting community
02 September 2020
Proposed laws aimed at boosting firearms businesses
01 September 2020
Any excuse to target law-abiding shooters
01 September 2020
Shooting benefits from AIS cash grant
21 July 2020
Irresponsible journalism surfaces yet again
18 June 2020
Mass killer had already raised ‘red flags’
12 June 2020
SA police launch firearms self-audit
28 May 2020
NZ buyback was no roaring success
27 May 2020
Funding a ‘lifeline’ for zoos’ survival
04 May 2020
SSAA calls out prejudice
30 April 2020
SSAA calls out prejudice
30 April 2020
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation statement
11 April 2020
Lobbying forces gun shop U-turn in Queensland
21 March 2020
India’s green light to host Games shooting
25 February 2020
Olympic great slams Australia’s misuse of funding
18 February 2020
India Offers To Host Commonwealth Games Shooting
07 January 2020
No respite in war on feral cats
19 December 2019
NZ gun show denied advertising
04 November 2019
Shooting group unites our pollies
28 October 2019
Darwin tragedy ‘could have been avoided’
08 October 2019
India threatens Games boycott over shooting exclusion
05 September 2019
Gun Control Australia in bed with the Greens
02 September 2019
Shock finding! Firearms offenders are criminals
15 May 2019
Ian Goodenough addresses National AGM
13 May 2019
Shooting Senator has retirement in his sights
08 May 2019
Our supporters and detractors
02 May 2019
Great Australian Party statement
01 May 2019
Great Australian Party statement
01 May 2019
SSAA member has Canberra in his sights
24 April 2019
Liberal Party of Australia statement
10 April 2019
Australian Labor Party statement
10 April 2019
Nationals Party of Australia statement
10 April 2019
The Australian Greens
10 April 2019
Katter’s Australian Party statement
10 April 2019
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party statement
10 April 2019
Liberal Democratic Party statement
10 April 2019
Centre Alliance statement
10 April 2019
Australian Conservatives statement
10 April 2019
Australian Country Party statement
10 April 2019
Democratic Labour Party statement
10 April 2019
United Australia Party
10 April 2019
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation statement
10 April 2019
Support those who support us
10 April 2019
How Howard fast-tracked the NFA
02 April 2019
AFP Association renews call for national registry
31 March 2019
March together to 200,000
31 March 2019
Three charged after gun-parts bust
31 March 2019
Clarity needed on confusing ‘appearance’ laws
31 March 2019
Public health group’s bizarre claims for fall in gun deaths
19 December 2018
Senate Inquiry into the impact of feral deer
13 December 2018
The Nationals Support Law Abiding Firearm Owners
28 November 2018
SIFA’s pragmatic approach to firearms regulation
03 October 2018
Shotgun shoot pulls big crowd in Canberra
21 August 2018
French hunting shotgun choking on red tape
07 June 2018
Senate gun control debate exposes true views
29 March 2018
Tasmanian Liberals pledge money, ranges and support for shooters
14 February 2018
The curious case of Philip Alpers
12 February 2018
Commonsense QPS comments on impractical ammo limits applauded
11 February 2018
How the new Home Affairs Department affects you
31 January 2018
Nationals appoint pro-shooting Senator as its deputy
11 December 2017
New Threatened Species Commissioner appointed
11 December 2017
Busting clays in Canberra to celebrate our sport
05 December 2017
Queensland state election
22 November 2017
SSAA clarifies 100 weapons-a-day Customs seizure claims
09 November 2017
New leaders announced for key law enforcement agencies
07 November 2017
No deal on government’s mandatory gun smuggling penalties
26 October 2017
SSAA chases real results of firearms amnesty
09 October 2017
Senator Leyonhjelm’s tongue-in-cheek amnesty statement
14 September 2017
National Party adopts positive firearms policy
13 September 2017
Sports shooting instrumental in connecting communities
04 September 2017
NRA praises SSAA for lobbying efforts
16 August 2017
SSAA-approved amnesty in full swing
14 August 2017
Knee-jerk response to bikie gang shootings
01 August 2017
SSAA and the NRA – celebrating years of mateship
01 August 2017
Members have their say on the RSPCA
31 July 2017
No gaol time for Tassie man trafficking guns
10 July 2017
SSAA secures successful amnesty model
29 June 2017
Wake-up call to focus on the right target
16 May 2017
SSAA’s key NFA recommendations ignored
27 February 2017
SSAA attends WFSA social media meeting
26 February 2017
Sydney siege recommendations in the ‘too hard’ basket?
24 February 2017
SSAA National Board meets in new National Adelaide office
21 February 2017
Qld Labor spreads misinformation about shotguns
13 February 2017
Australia Day honours list littered in irony
30 January 2017
SSAA mobilises against oppressive storage proposals in Tasmania
22 January 2017
SSAA responds to doctors group’s ill-advised foray into firearms
11 January 2017
The SSAA: poised militia or potential terrorist group?
16 December 2016
Politicians take aim in pistol shoot – SSAA hosts first range day
11 December 2016
MEMBER STATEMENT: COAG fails the evidence test
09 December 2016
Adler recategorisation plans disturbing and ill-advised
05 December 2016
Standing up for shooters in the Senate
22 November 2016
States and territories agree to national firearms amnesty
21 October 2016
NFA review lacking in detail in final days
05 October 2016
ABC responds to SSAA’s official Q&A complaint
28 September 2016
Consultation regarding NFA continues under new government
27 September 2016
SSAA forces Q&A correction
20 September 2016
Fellow Commonwealth countries unite to protect our sport
15 September 2016
SSAA throws down the gauntlet to ABC’s Q&A
13 September 2016
Boost for anti-gang squads amid border staff cuts
24 August 2016
Proposed Tasmanian appearance laws scrapped
18 August 2016
Queensland MP’s calls to target real crims applauded
15 August 2016
Politicking at Olympic level
11 August 2016
Results of the 2016 Federal Election
05 August 2016
Extra funding to tackle underbelly activities in Victoria
03 August 2016
National Anti-Gang Squad operations extended
01 August 2016
The Federal Election fallout
11 July 2016
Xenophon supports the status quo on firearms
24 June 2016
SSAA-LA attends National Policing Summit
22 June 2016
Australian Country Party election statement
01 June 2016
Family First election statement
01 June 2016
Democratic Labour Party election statement
01 June 2016
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation election statement
01 June 2016
2016 Federal Election Special Edition ASJ
01 June 2016
Liberal Democratic Party election statement
31 May 2016
Liberal Party of Australia election statement
30 May 2016
The Nationals election statement
30 May 2016
Australian Labor Party election statements
30 May 2016
Katter’s Australian Party election statement
30 May 2016
Medical article takes aim at gun owners
25 May 2016
Greens’ nameless anti-gun ‘study’ a giant flop
26 April 2016
Senate Estimates provide insight into NFA review
15 February 2016
Mandatory sentencing for firearms trafficking back in the spotlight
11 February 2016
Furphies and fantasies from former PM
04 February 2016
Evidence still lacking in proposed lever-action reclassification
08 December 2015
Latest on NFA from key meeting of police ministers and legislators
06 November 2015
Plain and simple facts on Adler A110 lever-action shotgun
05 November 2015
Press Gallery visits range to try shooting
03 November 2015
ABC admits it got it wrong on Adler story
28 October 2015
SSAA gains clarification from Minister Keenan on lever-actions
28 October 2015
NFA review under microscope in Senate Estimates
25 October 2015
ABC radio examines Australia’s gun laws
15 October 2015
Labor calls for ban on five-shot lever-action shotgun
07 October 2015
Minister Feeney slights shooters in PM attack
18 September 2015
Key firearms groups unite to respond to Senate Inquiry report
11 September 2015
SSAA calls for dollars to be spent on real environmental work
02 September 2015
Government remains tough on gun laws, says Minister Keenan
31 August 2015
Senator Ricky Muir holds government to account on Adler ban
19 August 2015
Nioa thanks supportive politicians in gun law statement
19 August 2015
SSAA face-to-face with Attorney-General’s Department
07 August 2015
Senator Ricky Muir opens fire on PM’s Adler ban
29 July 2015
SSAA shocked by temporary Adler ban
26 July 2015
Senator Wright wrong again
19 June 2015
Victoria Police administrative bungle update
19 June 2015
Stop demonising shooters, says Senator Bridget McKenzie
28 April 2015
Senate Inquiry report pushed back again
30 March 2015
Parliamentary Friends of Shooting group launched
26 March 2015
Pro-shooting politicians gather in Canberra
16 March 2015
Hunters defended in passionate Senate speech
13 March 2015
Warning on new firearm laws
05 March 2015
Tasmanian state gun laws face minimum standards overhaul
05 March 2015
Face to face with lawmakers
18 February 2015
Geoff Jones’ address to our political leaders
13 February 2015
New laws and penalties for trafficking firearms continues
12 February 2015
Targeting handgun competitors
05 February 2015
‘Administrative error’ a concern for Victorian shooters
04 February 2015
More Queensland guns licensed as red tape cut
24 January 2015
The (biased) Project
11 December 2014
Gun law changes proposed in Tasmania
28 November 2014
New laws and penalties for trafficking firearms
26 November 2014
SSAA responds to questions on notice from Senate Inquiry
20 November 2014
Senator Leyonhjelm thanks Australian hunters
18 November 2014
SSAA has say at Senate saga
07 November 2014
Tasmanian shooters want age limit lifted
04 November 2014
SSAA National President addresses Greens-led Senate Inquiry
31 October 2014
Positive Senate Inquiry public hearings irk Greens
20 October 2014
UN issues guidelines to minimize risk of invasive species
10 October 2014
Katter shoots off for game hunters
25 August 2014
SSAA National’s Senate Inquiry Submission Paper
15 August 2014
A strong national approach to illegal firearms
04 July 2014
Customs increases prohibited items seizures
19 June 2014
Greens gunning for illegal weapons inquiry
18 June 2014
Senator’s valedictory misses mark
18 June 2014
New era for the Australian Crime Commission
23 April 2014
Private use roo tags imminent in WA
02 April 2014
AIC’s CriminologyTV YouTube channel
05 February 2014
New council on law, crime and community safety
23 December 2013
Jason Clare reflects
16 September 2013
The Coalition’s policy to tackle crime
19 August 2013
Greens plan to get handguns off suburban streets
14 August 2013
Make your vote count!
05 August 2013
Greens’ silence speaks volumes
29 July 2013
New legislation to fight organised crime
15 May 2013
Scammers impersonating AIC staff
02 May 2013
New laws to fight organised crime
19 March 2013
US firearms experts arrive to train Australian Law Enforcement
24 February 2013
Minister Clare discusses Crimes Legislation Amendment
04 February 2013
Customs Reform Board meets for the first time
31 January 2013
SSAA has say on Customs firearms importation regulations
06 December 2012
Crossbows prohibited in Western Australia
07 April 2011
The truth about handgun use in Australia
06 March 2011
SSAA WA wins handgun amendments
19 February 2011
Handgun ownership myth busting
23 June 2009