14/09/2025
Proud to stand alongside Djilba and the Traditional Owners on the legislative committee as they voice the real impacts these new firearm laws will have on community and culture. Their knowledge, experience, and responsibility to Country deserve to be heard and respected in every decision made.
Always backing the strength and leadership of our Traditional Owners.
Djilba Land Management Update
Today, we had the opportunity to give evidence at the Parliamentary Hearing into the 2024 Fi****ms Reform Bill. Alongside other invited Traditional Owners, we shared our lived experiences of how these new laws impact us, our communities, and our cultural practices.
What we made clear is this:
• There has been little to no genuine consultation, not just with Traditional Owners, but also with retailers, clubs, and community members.
• The laws, as they stand, are unfair, overpowering, poorly thought out, and untested.
Despite widespread feedback before and after its drafting, The government continue to push it forward under the banner of “community safety.”
As one of Australia’s greatest legal minds once said – “It’s the vibe!” – and the vibe of this reform is all wrong.
We will keep standing up for fair, balanced, and respectful laws that protect safety without eroding rights or ignoring culture.
Like my old Pop said, “Too many hands pulling the blanket and we going to be in the cold!”