The gunman, named in local media as Rick Maddison, has fired shots at a police helicopter at the location west of Brisbane, Queensland Police said.
He is suspected of fatally shooting Senior Constable Brett Forte after the police officer intercepted his car.
Police have been negotiating with the man for several hours.
Mr Forte was shot after intercepting a man police described as “wanted” about 14:20 local time (04:20 GMT) on Monday.
Authorities set up an exclusion zone at the farm just over an hour later…
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