Queensland company Nioa is a case in point. It has evolved from a small regional ammunition retailer into the country’s largest privately-owned firearms and munitions supplier.
New partnerships with Rheinmetall and US Winchester, encouraged and financially supported by state and federal governments in Australia, took Nioa into the global arms supply chain.
Nioa also features in a report by Bill Brown for the Australia Institute commissioned by Gun Control Australia
According to president of Gun Control Australia Sam Lee this lobby “has deep pockets, extensive networks and parliamentary representation” and aims “to dismantle our gun laws … that have kept Australians safe for decades”.