On firearms, Australia will set up a national gun buyback scheme, tighten rules on imports of the weapons and expand background checks for gun permits to allow input from the intelligence services.
While authorities regularly conduct roadworthiness checks and verify permits for registered scholar transport operators, the reality is that many private arrangements fall outside the department’s oversight.
US President Donald Trump backed down Wednesday on threats to seize Greenland by force from ally Denmark, announcing a vague deal aimed at ensuring the security of the Arctic territory.