Police-backed gun cap rejected in parliamentary vote A push to include gun caps in firearm law changes prompted by the deadly Bondi shooting has fallen short. AAP · Sep 11
Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question The 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre has renewed conversations around gun reform and whether caps on weapons should be implemented. AAP · Apr 27
Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman Whether the fatal shooting of a police officer at a rural property was premeditated will form part of criminal investigations into the tragedy. AAP · Jun 18, 2025
'Committed, respected': tributes flow for slain officer Police have released the name of a 57-year-old experienced officer who was shot dead at a rural property while delivering a home repossession order. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Tasmanian police officer fatally shot on rural property while serving warrant Deadly shootings are rare in Australia due to its strict gun laws The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
Senior officer sacked for alleged work party misconduct A police inspector has been dismissed from Tasmania Police following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct at a work Christmas party. AAP · Oct 30, 2024
Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings A review into secret police recordings linked to a convicted murderer has found surveillance warrants were technically invalid. AAP · May 21, 2024
Tasmanian sergeant received police funeral despite being accused of child sexual abuse Minister was provided information about allegations against Paul Reynolds before ceremony The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2024
'Harrowing, shocking' police pedophile report released A once-trusted Tasmania Police officer used his role to groom and abuse children with impunity for more than three decades, an interim report has found. AAP · Jan 23, 2024
Tasmanian cyber attack grabs TasTafe, Teachers Registration Board data The data accessed by a 'criminal group' in a recent security breach includes names, addresses, and in some cases birth dates of children, the Tasmanian government says — over a week after the cyber attack was first confirmed. ABC News · Apr 10, 2023
Donna Adams appointed as Tasmania's first female Commissioner of Police It has taken 125 years, but Tasmania will soon have its first female Commissioner of Police. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
Tas appoints first female police chief Tasmania will have its first female police commissioner when a decorated officer with more than three decades of experience assumes the top job this year. AAP · Aug 9, 2022