NSW Dealer Says Small Business Commission Asked About Closing, Not Surviving

An unnamed New South Wales gun dealer who attended a Small Business Commission roundtable told Sporting Shooter the session focused on what happens after shops close, with officials asking what dealers would expect in compensation for unsold stock, staff payouts and goodwill. He said the commission's discussion topics on supporting the industry included "redundancy" of plant, equipment and R&D and "education, resources and guidance to assist with transition." The account rests on one dealer and the outlet's reading of it, framed by Sporting Shooter as the government preparing for an industry shutdown, and the report carries no comment from the commission. It follows the A$25,000 dealer grants NSW tied to its gun buyback.