Once bitten, gun shy: Why Pauline Hanson lurked behind the Coalition’s call to oppose gun laws
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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Once bitten, gun shy: Why Pauline Hanson lurked behind the Coalition’s call to oppose gun laws
The Howard government enacted sweeping gun reforms with bipartisan support in 1996. Since then, the political landscape has experienced a seismic shift.