Parliament has unanimously passed a bill giving courts the power to ban criminals from using or accessing fireams.
The government said the Firearms Prohibition Order would reduce firearms-related crime. Photo: 123RF
The Firearms Prohibition Order Legislation Bill passed its third reading with backing from all parties tonight.
It empowers courts to ban anyone convicted of specific crimes - including murder and some family violence offences - from accessing or using guns.
The government said it would reduce firearms-related crime by targeting those most likely to use guns illegally.
Courts will be able to impose a firearms prohibition order - or FPO - that lasts 10 years, and it will be an offence to breach the conditions of this order.