Tasmania introduces tougher penalties for people who abuse frontline workers

The Tasmanian Government plans to implement new laws in Parliament this week to provide increased protection for frontline workers.

Under the new regulations, those who inflict severe physical harm on Tasmania's frontline workers will be subject to a minimum of six months imprisonment as a presumption for their crime.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Guy Barnett stressed the importance of ensuring a safe working environment for all Tasmanian workers.

“This week in Parliament we’re going to put forward this draft legislation, which if passed, would introduce the presumption of a minimum sentence of six months’ imprisonment for those that would cause serious bodily harm to Tasmania’s frontline workers,” the Attorney-General said.

“Anyone who assaults our frontline workers – be it child safety officers, our correctional services officers, our firies, our security guards, our health workers and more – will feel the full force of the law if they seriously assault or harm a worker.”

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