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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 42 MIN

“REMEMBER THIS IN 13 MONTHS TIME”: Phil Donato's blunt message to NSW shooters

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WE SPEAK WITH Phil Donato MP, Independent Member for Orange, to run through NSW's rushed firearms legislation following the December 14 tragedy. Phil reveals the shocking lack of consultation on the laws with MPs, being briefed just hours before Parliament was recalled before Christmas. We discuss the devastating impacts on law-abiding firearms owners: arbitrary caps of 4 firearms for hunters, 10 for farmers and target shooters, removal of independent NCAT oversight, and the insulting bundling of firearms laws with terrorism legislation. Phil received thousands of emails, calls and visits from outraged constituents who've done everything right their entire lives, but are now treated like criminals-in-waiting. This is the biggest threat to Australian firearms owners since 1996. The NSW Government struck while emotions ran hot, implementing policy by media without proper consultation. Phil warns this was a purely political strategy— without any consultation, or consideration of unintended consequences. Our message to NSW shooters is clear: remember this in 13 months at the next state election. Tell your family, friends, and networks about how unfair these laws have been on not only shooters, but the broader community. WE ALSO LOOK AT how the Liberal Party’s decision to back the new laws will end up costing it just as dearly as it will cost Labor – and leaving the door open for One Nation to target both. Finally, can you please help us?  We need to be able to send this content to more and more shooters – so make sure you’re on our email list & get your mates to do the same as well!  It’s free, easy to opt out and would be a huge help if you can do that.  To sign up, just go to https://politicsreloaded.com/email-list/  -------------------------------------------------------------- GET EARLY RELEASE EPISODES! Join our Patreon channel and get our episodes before they are released more widely at:  https://www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsReloaded/membership -------------------------------------------------------------- DONATE NOW – and support our work You can back our work by donating at https://politicsreloaded.com/donate/ OR you can ‘buy me a coffee’ in support, at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicsreloaded   #PhilDonato #NSWFirearmsLaws #NSWPolitics #NoConsultation #LawAbidingGunOwners #FirearmsOwners #AustralianShooters #RuralAustralia #RememberInMarch #PoliticalAccountability #OneNation

WE SPEAK WITH Phil Donato MP, Independent Member for Orange, to run through NSW's rushed firearms legislation following the December 14 tragedy. Phil reveals the shocking lack of consultation on the laws with MPs, being briefed just hours before Parliament was recalled before Christmas. We discuss the devastating impacts on law-abiding firearms owners: arbitrary caps of 4 firearms for hunters, 10 for farmers and target shooters, removal of independent NCAT oversight, and the insulting bundling of firearms laws with terrorism legislation. Phil received thousands of emails, calls and visits from outraged constituents who've done everything right their entire lives, but are now treated like criminals-in-waiting. This is the biggest threat to Australian firearms owners since 1996. The NSW Government struck while emotions ran hot, implementing policy by media without proper consultation. Phil warns this was a purely political strategy— without any consultation, or consideration of unintended consequences. Our message to NSW shooters is clear: remember this in 13 months at the next state election. Tell your family, friends, and networks about how unfair these laws have been on not only shooters, but the broader community. WE ALSO LOOK AT how the Liberal Party’s decision to back the new laws will end up costing it just as dearly as it will cost Labor – and leaving the door open for One Nation to target both. Finally, can you please help us?  We need to be able to send this content to more and more shooters – so make sure you’re on our email list & get your mates to do the same as well!  It’s free, easy to opt out and would be a huge help if you can do that.  To sign up, just go to https://politicsreloaded.com/email-list/  -------------------------------------------------------------- GET EARLY RELEASE EPISODES! Join our Patreon channel and get our episodes before they are released more widely at:  https://www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsReloaded/membership -------------------------------------------------------------- DONATE NOW – and support our work You can back our work by donating at https://politicsreloaded.com/donate/OR you can ‘buy me a coffee’ in support, at https://buymeacoffee.com/politicsreloaded   #PhilDonato #NSWFirearmsLaws #NSWPolitics #NoConsultation #LawAbidingGunOwners #FirearmsOwners #AustralianShooters #RuralAustralia #RememberInMarch #PoliticalAccountability #OneNation

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