Sounds a lot like Hoover and the FBI insisting that there was no "Mafia" or "organized crime" in the US.
Decorated former policeman John "Bluey" O'Gorman said denying the existence of a guns black market was "insulting the intelligence of average people".
Shhhh. Don't tell our "superiors" that average people have any intelligence. Wouldn't want to puncture their illusions whilst we go about our business.
This kind of attitude reminds me very much of the old Soviet Union, where the average person had a saying: "They pretend to pay us, and we pretend to work." The bottom line is that the government is made up of a bunch of arrogant, lying, elitist bastages who have nothing but contempt for the average person. This extends across geographical and ideological boundaries. There are, of course, a few exceptions to this general rule - and thank G-d for them - but they are generally notable for their rarity.
Oh, and I am positively HAPPY AND GLEEFUL that there's a thriving black market in weapons in Australia. It gives me hope for the US if and when Hillary gets in, names Schumer as Attorney General, and they try a gun confiscation.
But would you like those prices?