(L to R): Labor Oppn Leader Kim Beazley, AUS PM John Howard and Democrats Leader Cheryl Kernot lay a wreath after the Port Arthur massacre 1996.

I remember watching the 3 of them walking side-by-side. My sense was that Labor Oppn Leader Beazley & Democrats Leader Kernot had put aside politics to provide PM Howard with comfort & support after the #PortArthurMassacre. It's disturbing we're not seeing that today. 😔 #auspol #BondiBeachAttack

"There are now 800,000 more guns in Australia than after the 1996 gun buyback”
#auspol #guns #guncontrollaws #PortArthurMassacre

It should NOT be difficult for our governments to make lasting #peace. This week in 1996, at #Australia's #PortArthurMassacre, a man #gunned down 35 adults and children. Unlike the #USA, #Australia immediately implemented #GunControl laws that all-but eliminated #MassShootings.

In 1996, a gunman named Martin Bryant carried out a mass shooting at Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, killing 35 people and injuring 23 others. This tragic event led to major changes in gun laws in Australia. #PortArthurMassacre #GunControl 🕯️