Tasmanian magistrate slams environmental protester for repeated bail breaches
1 year, 10 months ago

Tasmanian magistrate slams environmental protester for repeated bail breaches

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In short: A veterinarian faces jail time over multiple protests in Tasmania's forests and mining sites. A magistrate has accused a veterinarian and self-described forest defender of "giving a finger to the entire judicial system" over repeated protests against logging on mine sites. The Hobart Magistrates court heard Colette Joan Harmsen was involved in a protest with the Bob Brown Foundation at a MMG mine near Rosebery on the west coast of Tasmania in 2021. When Mr Griggs told the court a less severe punishment was appropriate, Magistrate Webster responded again, saying "what your client is doing is basically giving a finger to the entire judicial system." 📱 Download the ABC News app — Apple App Store | Google Play The court was told Dr Harmsen is required to take daily medication for health conditions and a home detention order would ensure she had access to this.

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1 year, 8 months ago

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