Responsible firearms, hemp, and less red tape
- Fix antique firearms law and the borrowing-as-trafficking problem
- Return legislative power to the Police Minister, not the Commissioner
- Legalise suppressors for licensed shooters
- Decriminalise cannabis and remove restrictions on hemp
As a keen hunter and shooter, and as president of Shooters Union Tasmania, I am unhappy at the lack of conversation around issues affecting responsible firearms users.
I will keep pushing to fix legislative problems the Liberals promised to fix by the end of 2024, including the antique firearms debacle, the potential for licensed shooters to be deemed traffickers if they are borrowing someone else’s gun, and returning power for matters in the legislation back to the Police Minister instead of the unelected Police Commissioner.
Getting suppressors legalised for licensed shooters is a high priority. To support our tourism sector and rural communities, I will also push for recognising international firearms licences when visiting Tasmania.
Banks and insurers tightening the screws on anyone involved in the shooting industry is another fight I will not drop.
On cannabis and hemp: decriminalise adult use and take the restrictions off an industry that can grow here, employ people here, and put product into construction, food and fibre instead of leaving farmers waiting on paperwork.