Crimes Act 1958

A person who—

drives a motor vehicle in the vicinity of another person who is an emergency worker on duty, a custodial officer on duty or a youth justice custodial worker on duty; and

knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the other person is an emergency worker, custodial officer or youth justice custodial worker; and

without lawful excuse, drives the motor vehicle and recklessly exposes the other person to a risk to safety—

For the purposes of subsection (1), the person is taken to know that the other person is an emergency worker, custodial officer or youth justice custodial worker (as the case may be) if—

the other person has identified themselves as an emergency worker, custodial officer or youth justice custodial worker; or

the other person is inside or in the vicinity of a vehicle which—

bears the livery or insignia of an emergency service; or

is displaying a flashing blue or red light (whether or not it is displaying other lights); or

is sounding an alarm; or

the fact that the other person is an emergency worker, custodial officer or youth justice custodial worker is reasonably apparent, having regard to all the circumstances, including the conduct and manner of the emergency worker, custodial officer or youth justice custodial worker.

A person may be found guilty of an offence under subsection (1) irrespective of whether the emergency worker, custodial officer or youth justice custodial worker was injured by the conduct of the person driving the motor vehicle.

A person is guilty of the aggravated offence of recklessly exposing an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker to risk by driving if the person commits an offence against section 317AE and any of the following apply—

the motor vehicle driven by the person in the commission of the offence against section 317AE is stolen and the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the motor vehicle is stolen;

the person commits the offence against section 317AE in connection with an offence committed by that person against section 317AG;

the person commits the offence against section 317AE in connection with another indictable offence committed by that person, punishable by 10 years or more imprisonment.

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) and (c), the offences are connected if—

there is a close connection in time; or

there is a close connection in place; or

in the case of subsection (1)(c), the purpose of the commission of the offence against section 317AE is to avoid apprehension for the other indictable offence.

A person guilty of the aggravated offence of recklessly exposing an emergency worker, a custodial officer or a youth justice custodial worker to risk by driving is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).