Cops are cops the world over. Their job is mainly to extort money from you, either for the government or for their own pocket. They are revenue officials in a shinier uniform.
Non-display of a tax disk from a foreign country is a totally moot point. Driven for years in Europe without tax in the 'home country' of the vehicle. All they want is insurance, a basically road worthy looking vehicle (lights, tyres) and the registration papers in your name, id, driving license.
They couldn't actually charge you with anything, because they cannot determine if the vehicle is taxed or not in its home country. This may change within the EU in the near future (if it doesn't implode under the weight of its own bs soon, here's hoping     ), but as yet thats it.
As I said before, I know nothing about Oz, but its going to involve an awful lot of paperwork for any little piggy to try to make a prosecution stick for that. I can't imagine that its any different for that reason alone.
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