The Bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 96 to 45, will now go to the Senate. SYDNEY: ⁠Australia is poised to pass new laws to enable a national gun buyback and tighten background checks for gun licences in response to the country’s worst mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival last month. The Bill passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Jan 20) by a vote of 96 to 45, despite being opposed by conservative lawmakers. It will now go to the Senate, where it is