It’s understandable the Minns government wants to take action, but taking a pause might be wiser

Proposed changes to gun laws and protest rights in NSW after the Bondi terror attack risk being kneejerk

It is understandable that the Minns Labor government wants to rush new restrictions about guns and protests into law. A tragedy like the Bondi massacre demands action – the unpredictable political wave of public feeling after a disaster can either wipe you out or see you riding high.

The risks are obvious in Anthony Albanese’s plummeting poll numbers.