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 more than 100 guns, crediting a review into the gun licences held by people with views consistent with those of sovereign citizens.
Regarding specific policing activities, Assistant Commissioner Blackwood said
Tasmania Police does not comment on, or confirm, certain individual policing activities due to operational and investigative reasons.
Author's summary: Police monitor sovereign citizens in Northern Tasmania.