Meeting Papers And Minutes For The Firearms And Weapons Policy Working Group (fwpwg), From 1 July 2023 To 11 November 2025 ​

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These meeting papers document the Firearms and Weapons Policy Working Group's discussions from September 2023, held in Darwin. The agenda covered establishment of a National Firearms Register, with presentations from New Zealand on their implementation experience and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) providing high-level business requirements. Key discussion items included serialisation consistency standards, legislative reforms, muzzle brake fitting regulations affecting barrel length classifications, and testing protocols for Category C and D firearms in approved ranges. The working group also received updates on Australia's international firearms obligations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Operation Athena, and the Australian Firearms Information Network User Advisory Group, alongside jurisdictional legal case updates. Finance and costing considerations were noted, with various agenda items requiring agreement or discussion outcomes from participating agencies including AGD, state jurisdictions, and ACIC.