City of Melbourne Councillors: Councillor Dr Olivia Ball, Councillor Kevin Louey, Councillor Roshena Campbell, Councillor Jamal Hakim, Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, Councillor Davydd Griffiths, Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Councillor Rohan Leppert, Councillor Philip Le Liu, Councillor Elizabeth Mary Doidge and Councillor Jason Chang … and Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Natalie Hutchins… and Premier Jacinta Allan… named as prospective respondents by Uncle Robbie Thorpe in Federal Court application to stop destruction of CAMP SOVEREIGNTY and the SACRED FIRE, 13.5.24– breach of statutory duty to prevent genocide.
2.30pm Friday 17 May 2024
Uncle Robbie Thorpe (assisted by CAMP SOVEREIGNTY Interim Executive Officer Jane Collins) commences good faith negotiations with
(i) Melbourne City Councillor Dr Olivia Ball, Health Wellbeing and Belonging Portfolio Lead, Aboriginal Melbourne Deputy Portfolio Lead (to Lord Mayor Sally Capp Portfolio Lead) and
(ii) Melbourne City Council Chief of Staff to CEO Alison Leighton, Kirsty Pearce.
Present in Court as witnesses to proceedings:
Uncle Crow (Wotobaluk) Uncle Thorne, Jalena Thorne, Robbie Thorpe Jnr (all Boonwurrung) and many allies in court witnessing the proceedings River, Manju, Ibi, Thea, Reed, Clare Land, “Tall Beret Person”– and watching live stream Jasper Cohen-Hunter, George, Hazel and friends around the continent (and maybe the planet?) as well as (presumably) the Attorneys-General of the States and Territories and the Commonwealth of Australia– who had all been served the day before with the Notice of a Constitutional Matter– and the prospective respondents, Melbourne City councillors and executive leadership team, workers, contractors, etc.
Good result too when Peter Willis KC and barrister Laura Hilly talked to high-school student Jalena who is interested in a law career about the work-experience program at the Bar for high school students (and later mentoring program for Law Students).
Jane Collins submitted proposal to Olivia Ball and Kirsty Pearce– click here to read Camp Sovereignty IEO Jane Collins email to MCC CEO’s Chief of Staff Kirsty Pearce , 5pm 17.5.24
Case abandoned, promising relationship developing here at last.
Also present Laura Placella from Herald Sun (published on Saturday 18 May 2024 on page 23) and Anonymous from The Australian (which didnt publish anything). It seems the online story Laura Placella wrote on Saturday 18 May 2024 is accessible for educational and history research purposes at the internet archival site at https://archive.is/pFd56
4pm Tuesday 21 May 2024
Smoking Ceremony this afternoon at Camp Sovereignty to welcome Olivia Ball, Kirsty Pearce and Dean Robertson with didj and clapsticks. Uncle Crow did the welcome and remembered and honoured the Aboriginal remains buried there, Uncle Robbie spoke about healing, Kirsty and Olivia responded. Uncle Robbie invited and offered the Melbourne City Council to have events here at the fire in the future. Over a cuppa before the smoking, Interim Executive Officer of Camp Sovereignty, Jane Collins, and George had a productive chat with Kirsty and Olivia and Dean about the way forward together.
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All fourteen documents filed in court registry — click on numbered documents below to read them:
1. Urgent Application of Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 13.5.24
2. Affidavit of Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 13.5.24
3. Order of Judge Wheelahan 13.5.24
4. Affidavit of Service of Notice upon prospective respondents,14.5.24,
5. Affidavit to add Dean Robertson etc as prospective respondents, 15.5.24,
6. Notice to Councillors (and Premier and Minister) to produce documents, 15.5.24
7. Notice of a Constitutional matter, 16.5.24
8. Lawyer for Melbourne City Councillors–Nieva Connell, MILLS OAKLEY, 16.5.25
9. Lawyer for Premier Jacinta Allan– Sarah McKellar-White, VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT SOLICITOR, 15.5.24
10. Outline of Submissions for Premier Jacinta Allan– P G WILLIS, L E HILLY, 17.5.24
see Note 3 below for Summary of submissions of Melbourne City Councillors– D COLLINS KC, 17.5.24 [not filed]
11. Order of Judge Wheelahan, 17.5.24,
12. Affidavit of service of notice of a Constitutional Matter, 20.5.24
13. Application to place transcripts 13 May and 17 May 2024 on websites, 20.5.24– see note 4 below.
14. Affidavit accompanying application re transcripts on websites, 20.5.24
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Note 1.–Transcript of hearing before Judge Francis Wheelahan, Monday13.5.24,
Re transcript copyright and permissions see
See interlocutory application lodged 12.7.24 note Order 4
Note 2: Correspondence from Lawyers for respondents (Councillors/Council, Minister/Premier/”Victoria”, “Australia”)
(i) a. Emails from Niieva Connell, MILLS OAKLEY, 16.5.2 attaching (i) b. Unsealed Affidavit of Melbourne City Council Security Director Dean Robertson, 8pm 16.5.25 [not filed]
(ii) Email from Victorian Government Solicitor, 5pm 16.5.24
(iii) a. Email from Australian Government Solicitor, 5pm 16.5.24 attaching (iii) b. Letter from Australian Government Solicitor, 5pm 16.5.24
Note 3: Summary of Submissions on behalf of Melbourne City Councillors, D COLLINS KC, 17.5.2 [not filed]
Note 4.– Transcript of hearing before Judge Wheelahan, Friday 17.5.24
Re transcript copyright and permissions see
See interlocutory application lodged 12.7.24 note Order 4
