From today, Tasmania Police officers will have greater protection from assaults as the Sentencing Amendment (Assaults on Police Officers) Act comes into effect.
The Liberal Government made an election promise to give greater support for our police officers and we are pleased to have delivered on that commitment.
We have introduced into law a minimum mandatory jail sentence for those convicted of causing serious bodily harm to on-duty police officers, which will help to deter assaults on police.
This will also assist in restoring community respect for those who put their safety on the lines for others, while giving some reassurance to their families and friends.
Policing can be a dangerous job, and the Liberal Government is committed to supporting our officers and that includes restoring the 108 police who were cut from the frontline under the previous Labor-Green government.
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