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Refugee advocate faces trial for protesting on Qantas flight

Jasmine Pilbrow
Jasmine Pilbrow Source: Jasmine Pilbrow

In February last year, Melbourne woman Jasmine Pilbrow attempted to prevent the forced removal from Australia of a Tamil man who was seeking asylum, by refusing to take her seat on a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Darwin. A year later, she was charged with interfering with a crew member under the Civil Aviation Act.On Friday 2nd September, she appeared before Broadmeadows Magistrates Court to argue her case. Mr.Kumar, a Tamil community advocate and friend of Jasmine Pilbrow explains more..


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In February last year, Melbourne woman Jasmine Pilbrow attempted to prevent the forced removal from Australia of a Tamil man who was seeking asylum, by refusing to take her seat on a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Darwin. A year later, she was charged with interfering with a crew member under the Civil Aviation Act.On Friday 2nd September, she appeared before Broadmeadows Magistrates Court to argue her case. Mr.Kumar, a Tamil community advocate and friend of Jasmine Pilbrow explains more..



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