THE PRINCE OF THE ABROLHOS, 2020-2023:(On Micronations and Pseudolaw in Western Australia)

de Castro, VB; Hobbs, H

THE PRINCE OF THE ABROLHOS, 2020-2023:(On Micronations and Pseudolaw in Western Australia)

de Castro, VB Hobbs, H

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Publisher:: Shima Publishing
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Shima, 2024, 18, (1), pp. 149-160
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	de Castro, VB
dc.contributor.author	Hobbs, H https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-6908
dc.date.accessioned	2024-11-22T04:52:55Z
dc.date.available	2024-11-22T04:52:55Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Shima, 2024, 18, (1), pp. 149-160
dc.identifier.issn	1834-6049
dc.identifier.issn	1834-6057
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/182084
dc.description.abstract	This article examines the Houtman Abrolhos Micro Nation, established by Kristin MacDonald, a Western Australian man, in 2020. The article draws on media reports and documents prepared by the ‘prince’ in support of his legal claims. Notwithstanding a curious attempt to draw support from the neighbouring micronation of New Westralia, MacDonald’s claims were quickly dismissed by the Geraldton Magistrates Court in 2023, and the micronation has ceased to operate. Nevertheless, its brief existence demonstrates the continuing allure of micronationalism and pseudolaw for some individuals who have allowed what they perceive to be a personal injustice to take on a political dimension.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Shima Publishing
dc.relation.ispartof	Shima
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.21463/shima.215
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	THE PRINCE OF THE ABROLHOS, 2020-2023:(On Micronations and Pseudolaw in Western Australia)
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	18
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Law
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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This article examines the Houtman Abrolhos Micro Nation, established by Kristin MacDonald, a Western Australian man, in 2020. The article draws on media reports and documents prepared by the ‘prince’ in support of his legal claims. Notwithstanding a curious attempt to draw support from the neighbouring micronation of New Westralia, MacDonald’s claims were quickly dismissed by the Geraldton Magistrates Court in 2023, and the micronation has ceased to operate. Nevertheless, its brief existence demonstrates the continuing allure of micronationalism and pseudolaw for some individuals who have allowed what they perceive to be a personal injustice to take on a political dimension.

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