News about Jim Everett
Why this Aboriginal elder does not think Australian law should apply to him - as a warrant for his arrest is issued
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June 4, 2024
Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta, 81, said he had no intention of appearing in a 'colonial court', claiming it 'doesn't have any jurisdiction over Aboriginal people protecting our country'. 'We've never made any agreements to be citizens,' Mr Everett said. The activist was arrested and charged with trespassing in March over an anti-forestry protest in the Styx Valley of the Giants in southern Tasmania. His matter was listed in the Hobart magistrates court on Monday but he chose to not appear, prompting magistrate Glenn Hay to issue an arrest warrant for the 81-year-old.