Barossa siege gunman Tony Grosser loses bid for unsupervised freedom, will remain monitored for another four years
BAROSSA siege gunman Tony Grosser has lost his bid for unsupervised freedom after the Supreme Court ordered that he remain monitored in the community for a further four years.
BAROSSA siege gunman Tony Grosser has lost his bid for unsupervised freedom after the Supreme Court ordered that he remain monitored in the community for a further four years.
Grosser, 63, was released from Yatala Labour Prison in April 2016 after serving a 22-year jail sentence for the attempted murder of STAR Group officer Derrick McManus during a 40-hour stand-off with police in Nuriootpa in 1994.
In March, Attorney-General John Rau asked the court to order Grosser to be subject to supervision, including electronic monitoring, for up to five years.
Grosser objected to the move, arguing that monitoring breached his privacy and “personal autonomy”.
The request for the strict conditions was the first time the newly-enacted High Risk Offenders Act has been used on a convicted violent criminal.
Justice Tim Stanley on Thursday made an order to extend supervision of Grosser for four years, two of which would involve electronic monitoring.
If Grosser breaches the provisions, he will be jailed.
Grosser, who was excused from attending the hearing, fired more than 2500 rounds of ammunition at police during a 40-hour siege in Nuriootpa in 2004.
The stand-off was sparked after attempts were made to serve him an arrest warrant.
He had previously been denied parole due to fears for the safety of the community.