Police Raid, who pays?

I know if it's a strata complex it's Strata's problems. Apart from that try with the bond.

 

ACA ran a story on this issue a few days ago. Good luck getting any $$$. Unless its a error on the police part its execution of their lawful dutes and its the tenants liability. Good luck with that being covered by a bond. Insurers wont touch it either as it was "legal damage". One of he joys of ownership. Its like buying a new car someone will ding it.

Their story also looked at a case where a crime was committed within the owners property allegedly by others. He had renovated since.
They literally stripped the unit bare for forensics and then left. Looked like it was a facebook party house when it was originally like new.

There is a QLD law ...but good luck. reference to s804 in s263 ? So if they exercise a lawful siezure they wont pay. Most warrants are "search" warrants which may imply a siezure is one aim of the warrant. And you wont have a copy so could waste a bit of time. A simple arrest may otherwise be OK but generally a warrant will be broader than just arrest. eg weapons, drugs, cash etc....clothing and other evidence.

https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/2017-09-13/act-2000-005

 

I'd sell the police door knocker on Gumtree to recoup some of the cost of the new door.

 

If they exercise a lawful seizure, you just won't be compensated for seizure of that item, but I read it as still compensating you for other damage.

So if they bust down the door (without valid reason) and seize illegal weapons and drugs, you'll get compensated for the damage to the door, but not for the value of the weapons and drugs.