A woman has filed a bizarre legal claim defending her right to camp on private land owned by billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
On October 9, police were called to a remote livestock and pastoral rental station owned by Ms Rinehart’s mining company, Roy Hill, in the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia after reports of people camping on private property.
Several officers were trying to move the group forward when a woman began arguing with them from inside her car.
“They don’t respect our rights,” the woman is heard repeatedly shouting at the officers in a video filmed by someone in the passenger seat.
An officer calmly told the woman that she was asking her to leave.
‘It has been five days since you arrived, I ask you to leave. “You’re not being very polite,” he said in the video, which was later shared with X.
“I ask you very kindly to pack your things and leave.”
The woman demanded to see an “agreement that Roy Hill has” to own the land, before the officer reminded her that she had been given a letter the day before.
On October 9, offices were called to a remote cattle and pastoral rental station owned by Ms Rinehart’s mining company, Roy Hill, in the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia.
“Yesterday they gave you a letter,” the officer told him.
‘Show me the letter. Show me the Bill of Rights. Show me proof that you own this land,” the woman continued, appearing to reference the United States Constitution.
The Bill of Rights does not exist in Australia, where the protection of human rights is found in the constitution and legislation passed by state and federal governments.
‘Why do I have to serve this?’ the officer asked politely.
‘If you have a problem with the condition of the land, there is a civil claim for an appeal that you can file that will give you access,’ he continued.
“We have arrived at the United Nations,” the woman interjected.
“That does not apply at this time,” the officer responded.
The woman continued: ‘Why not? Why does Mabo, the highest court in the country, not apply to our sovereignty?
The officer then came out from behind his partner and told the woman that the land she was camping on is owned by Roy Hill.
“No, it’s not, show me proof,” the woman responded.
“There is a lease that doesn’t expire until 2044,” the policewoman said.
A person inside the car is heard calling the lease “fraudulent” before the clip ends.
An officer told the woman that Roy Hill owned the land, who then asked for “proof” that he was
WA Police told Daily Mail Australia that officers attended a pastoral station in the Pilbara following reports that a group was staying on private property.
‘Upon arrival, officers spoke to several people who were present. “The group left the property without incident and no further police action was necessary,” police said.
Roy Hill has native title agreements with four separate groups, the Kariyarra, Palyku, Nyiyparli and Nyamal people, so they can continue operations in the region.
“These agreements distribute significant royalties to each group, as well as other agreed-upon investments,” the company states on its website.
‘We have very solid collaborative relationships with all Groups. We are very proud of these relationships and meet both formally and informally.
Ms Rinehart owns an 80 per cent stake in the company which operates an open-pit iron ore mine in the region.