Police allay concerns over armed sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania

Police Allay Concerns Over Armed Sovereign Citizens in Northern Tasmania

Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood stated that
Tasmania Police regularly review this information
and
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons
.

Police have downplayed concerns over the potential risk posed by armed so-called sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania.

The crackdown by Western Australian Police, which seized more than 100 guns, has raised questions over how police keep an eye on potentially armed groups in Northern Tasmania.

Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood said Tasmania Police actively monitors individuals who identify as sovereign citizens to maintain community safety.

Author's summary: Tasmania Police monitor sovereign citizens.

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The Examiner The Examiner — 2025-10-14

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