''interstate police networks can access other state information easily enough today.''
well, things must have changed dramatically in the last decade or so
because I had events that I was working with police and required information from other states - and they just couldn't get it
even information from Interpol --- take this following with a grain of salt - but, it appears to back up what you said -- so, things appear to have changed in the last decade - - state to state ------- state to commonwealth appears to be a different matter
the search results also note that there are differences in investigatory regimes and police powers between state and Commonwealth legislation. The Tasmanian Government stated that "Investigatory regimes and police powers are significantly different under State and Commonwealth legislation" and that "The majority of state police have no experience with Commonwealth procedures." This can discourage police from using Commonwealth offences like section 474.17 of the Criminal Code.
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The search results indicate that Tasmania Police can access information related to cybercrime, but they may prefer to use state-based offences where possible, as state police are more familiar with the relevant investigatory procedures.In summary, while police in Tasmania can potentially access information on people using the internet in other states by utilizing Commonwealth offences, there are complexities and differences in investigatory powers that can make it challenging. State-based offences may be the preferred approach for Tasmania Police in many cases.
