Firearm Policy
In line with Core Value’s #10 and #11 of the Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) constitution, the KAP is pleased to make the following firearm-related Policy Announcement:
Core Value #10: Australians must have the freedom to pursue outdoor recreational activities of their choice including hunting, shooting, fishing, boating, camping, 4-wheeldriving, horse riding, rock climbing and bushwalking without unnecessary limitations and restrictions.
Core Value #11: Vacant land such as State Forests and some unallocated lands and seas now designated as “off-limits” are to be owned and accessible by the people. They are not the exclusive domain of the “Crown”.
A KAP Government will:
- Establish a statutory authority known as the “Queensland Fish and Wildlife Authority”. The charter of the Authority will be to promote and facilitate safe and sustainable fish and wildlife activities throughout the State.
- Sponsor amendments to the 16 year old National Firearms Agreement aimed at refocusing licensing efforts in-line with modern community expectations, and take advantage of improvements in government information exchange technologies since its original inception.
- Complete the current rewrite of the Queensland Weapons Act and shift police resources away from administering licensed firearm owners and focus instead on illegal firearm activity.
- Enhance the Queensland Police Service’s detection and intervention capabilities for illicit firearms distribution and drug trafficking.
To download the full policy, click here.
