Governor Lachlan Macquarie statue

Activist鈥檚 paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains

Anti-racist activist Stephen Langford had a partial win, with the District Court dismissing charges against him for pasting Governor Lachlan Macquarie鈥檚 own words on a piece of paper on his statue in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports.

Stephen Langford outside the Downing Street court. Photo: Leigh Howlett.

Human rights activist charged, then acquitted, for telling the truth about colonial massacre

Human rights activist Stephen Langford has finally been聽acquitted of 鈥渕alicious damage鈥 for pasting of the words of聽Governor Lachlan Macquarie on his聽statue聽in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports.

Activist charged for pasting Governor Macquarie鈥檚 words on his statue

Human rights activist Stephen Langford has been charged with defacing聽the Governor Lachlan Macquarie statue in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports his 'crime' was to paste Macquarie's own words to the statue.