Sheesh....I never figured Aussies for nanny state type folk.
This what happens when there is concerted effort by elites (Australia or USA) to strip average people via the use of media propaganda and politics of the right of self defense. Their wealth and connections ensure they have law enforcement in the palm of their hand or possess their own security. Some might claim it is a liberal or Party thing but I tend to see it as more and an urban class and cultural thing.