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Former Tasmanian Liberal MP to plead guilty to possessing handgun, ammo

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Former Tasmanian Liberal MP Adam Richard Brooks will plead guilty to unlawfully possessing a handgun and ammunition, a court has been told.

The former Braddon MP did not appear before Redcliffe Magistrates Court when his matter was briefly mentioned on Thursday morning.

Former Tasmanian Liberal MP Adam Brooks will plead guilty to possessing a weapon and explosives, his lawyer told Redcliffe Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: Brad Fleet
Former Tasmanian Liberal MP Adam Brooks will plead guilty to possessing a weapon and explosives, his lawyer told Redcliffe Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: Brad Fleet

Mr Brooks, 45, is facing a raft of charges that include unlawfully possessing a category H weapon, unauthorised possession of an explosive and multiple counts of possessing tainted property.

He is also charged with breaching bail.

Police allege in court documents that Mr Brooks had a handgun and ammunition in his possession when officers searched an address in Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, in May.

Mr Brooks is also alleged to have possessed multiple drivers licences, a fake police badge, credit cards and USB sticks.

On Thursday, his lawyer Brendan Beavon said a brief of evidence was being sought on the breach of bail and tainted property charges for listing on a future date.

Brendan Bevan, lawyer for former Tasmanian Liberal MP Adam Brooks, leaves the Redcliffe Magistrates Court, north of Brisbane. Mr Brooks is charged with possessing a handgun, tainted property and ammunition. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Brendan Bevan, lawyer for former Tasmanian Liberal MP Adam Brooks, leaves the Redcliffe Magistrates Court, north of Brisbane. Mr Brooks is charged with possessing a handgun, tainted property and ammunition. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

He indicated Mr Brooks would plead guilty to possessing the weapon and explosives.

Mr Brooks will return to court on September 2.

The alleged controversy sent shockwaves through Tasmanian state parliament after Mr Brooks won the seat of Braddon for the Liberal Party in May.

He resigned just a day after the election when charged by Queensland Police.

Originally published as Former Tasmanian Liberal MP to plead guilty to possessing handgun, ammo

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