Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Broad gun reform is coming to Australia after its parliament overwhelmingly passed a package of gun laws on Tuesday in response to last month's Bondi Beach shooting.
Reforms include a plan for a national gun buyback program, more stringent background checks and limits on imports of firearms.
Australia undertook legislation to tighten its gun laws after 15 people were killed in a shooting at a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Australia's House of Representatives passed the gun reform package by a 96 to 45 vote. The package then passed the Senate.
Lawmakers returned to session two weeks early to discuss gun reform.
