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‘An absolute let-down’: Paramedics furious over assault law loophole

The charge was dropped due to a legal loophole excluding paramedics not actively treating patients, prompting calls to revise laws amid 20,412 assaults on emergency workers since 2016.

A man who attacked a paramedic will not face a mandatory jail term because his victim was not treating a patient, sparking calls to overhaul a law designed to protect first responders.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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