Hackers hit website of Tasmanian Police Minister Rene Hidding

The website of Tasmania's Police Minister, Rene Hidding, has been hacked.

The renehiddingmp.com site has spam adverts for 14 types of prescription medication.

The drugs include weight-loss medication, sedatives and pills to help with alcohol withdrawal.

A Government spokesman said the minister's office was aware of the hack and was trying to get the website taken down as it was old and no longer used.