Australia has been warned the “sovereign citizen” movement could become a dangerous threat without government action in the wake of the fatal shooting of two officers in Victoria’s High Country last year. What started as a fringe conspiracy group in the US has exploded into a global collection of people who believe they are exempt from the country’s laws and government. One of the most recognisable faces of the movement is alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman, who has been on the run since August 2025 after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers and seriously injured a third in...