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This morning Palawa Elder Jim Everett puralia meenamatta was convicted of trespass and fined $500 plus court costs for protecting native forest from logging in March 2024. Ruth Langford Tipruthanna will respond to the outcome of the court’s decision at media conference at 2pm in Franklin Square.
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Ruth Langford/Tipruthanna has been arrested in a logging coupe in the Eastern Tiers Forest Reserve near Swansea this morning. She will attend a media conference in Nipaluna at 2.15pm.
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Palawa Elder Uncle Jim Everett will address his rights as a Law Keeper of Country on the date he is due to appear on trespass charges for protecting Country. “Native forest logging must stop immediately,” says the respected Elder.
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Questions will be asked in parliament (Tas) today about the status of Palawa to protect our Country. Rosalie Woodruff is asking the question of behalf of protector of Country and cultural leader Palawa Elder Jim Everett Puralia Meenamatta.
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Palawa Elder Uncle Jim arrested at Bradys Lake coup on his 82nd birthday for defending native forests from logging by the Tasmanian government’s Sustainable Timber Tasmania. He calls his arrest a gift to the forest.
Media releases
Press conferences
21 Jan 2025 Ruth Langford/Tipruthanna at parliament lawns Nipaluna following her arrest in Eastern Tiers
Law Keeper of Country addresses rights
On Wed 11 December 2024, Uncle Jim was due to appear at Hobart Magistrates Court in Nipaluna on trespass charges for protecting Country.
Instead he gave a press conference on the court steps and reminded supporters and media of his right to protect Country.
With that, Uncle Jim walked away from the courthouse.
“I have a right to protect Country because our Law is in Country.”