Chris Elston, better known by his online moniker ‘Billboard Chris’, scored a big win this week when the Brisbane City Council dropped its fine against him for simply speaking the truth about gender ideology.
In March, Chris was threatened with arrest and fined $806 in Brisbane just days before his trial against Australia’s eSafety Commissioner began in Melbourne.
Chris was standing peacefully with his billboard, offering to have conversations with willing passersby about the harms of gender ideology and hormone or surgical treatments for children.
As seen in the videos on his social media, he was not bothering anyone or disturbing the peace.
He was forcibly moved on, and while he avoided arrest, the fine remained.
With the assistance of HRLA, Chris submitted his footage of the incident to the council and appealed the fine.
As a result, the fine has been withdrawn.
HRLA is proud to have assisted Chris to have this unjust fine withdrawn, and continues to work with him on his case against the eSafety Commissioner after she censored his social media comments criticising the appointment of a transgender activist to a World Health Organisation panel.
Chris’s hearing before the Administrative Review Tribunal took place in March and we await the outcome.
Source: HRLA