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Anti-fire ant eradication activist convicted after using legal arguments ‘similar to sovereign citizens’
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Legal expert compares Trevor Hold’s failed defence to ‘tried and tested argument’ used by sovereign citizen movement Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland leader of a group opposing the eradication of fire ants in Australia has been convicted of obstructing government officers, after a magistrate threw out his argument that the commonwealth-funded program is illegal. Trevor Hold
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