Event Brief
NSW Police to expand Serious Crime Prevention Orders
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Summary: NSW Police are set to receive expanded powers under new legislative changes for Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPO) aimed at tackling gangland violence. The move follows two mistaken-identity gangland murders within 48 hours, including the killings of Marco Tapia and Joshua Macdonald in separate Sydney shootings.
WHO: NSW Police; NSW Premier
WHAT: New legislative changes will expand Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPO) powers for NSW Police to target Sydney’s criminal underworld violence.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 4:37 PM ET
WHERE: Sydney, Australia
WHY: The changes are prompted by two mistaken-identity gangland murders within 48 hours, including the killings of Marco Tapia and Joshua Macdonald.
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