Police have downplayed concerns over the potential risk posed by armed so-called sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania.
Assistant Commissioner Rob Blackwood stated that
Tasmania Police regularly review this informationand actively monitors individuals who identify as sovereign citizens to maintain community safety.
This comes after Western Australian Police seized over 100 guns, crediting a review into gun licences held by people with views consistent with those of sovereign citizens.
Assistant Commissioner Blackwood added that
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons.
Author's summary: Police in Tasmania monitor sovereign citizens to ensure safety.