⚖️ Crime & justice
Loosen firearm laws: where the parties stand
Ease restrictions on licensed firearm owners? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: One Nation and Shooters, Fishers & Farmers. Against: Labor. Mixed: Lib/Nat. Not mentioned by: Greens, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Vic Socialists, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
One Nation supports this
10-year licences, suppressors for pest control and a review of the National Firearms Agreement, alongside tougher penalties for criminal use.
Source: Australian Election Tracker
Shooters, Fishers & Farmers supports this
Lists 'defending shooters, fishers and farmers' as a core priority. No specific 2026 firearm proposals were found.
Source: Parliament of Victoria
👎 Against
Labor opposes this
Tightening: AusCheck background checks, licences generally limited to citizens, tougher trafficking penalties. It did reject a numerical cap on firearms per licensee.
Source: Premier of Victoria, Premier of Victoria
🤔 Mixed
Lib/Nat has a mixed position on this
Nationals oppose numerical caps on firearms for licensed owners, and back tougher penalties for trafficking.
Source: The Nationals (Vic)
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: