This law, man, goes over and above any 200 year white law. And it sure ain't compatible with a military communications base that is set up and tied in with the destruction of both the Earth and her people. I'm looking directly at the magistrate, but he seems to be evading my eyes, looking elsewhere. I'm feeling like a bit of an alien at this point, but decide to continue. I proceed proudly with my answer.
Aboriginal people are the sovereign owners of all of Australia.
And one way we acknowledge that in Melbourne is by paying rent the Aboriginal people for the land we live on. The magistrate nods his head in an impatient manner, then moves on to find me guilty and sentences me. He expresses his disappointment in me, as I continue to refuse to take up his offer of community service work. The thought being that I would then be taken to the Adelaide Women's Prison to do three days jail. However, to the bewilderment and dismay of both Louise and I, we were later to be released, being told that we had to wait twenty-eight days to allow for an appeal, before doing the three days jail.