Carmen Robinson, one of the two defendants in the case and their barrister John Lawrence SC spoke with 8CCC’s Kate Lyons Dawson following its conclusion. Carmen Robinson and Tommy Walker pleaded not guilty based on their knowledge and belief that Pine Gap is participating in the crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, when they and other activists blockaded the road into the Pine Gap Joint Military Facility Intelligence Base on 27 November 2023. Nearly two years later, with more than 66 000 Palestinians and just under 2000 Israelis reported dead, and the UN Commission finding of genocide being committed in Gaza, these “exemplary citizens” have been found guilty, while Pine Gap’s role was not contested.
8CCC contacted ABC Alice Springs regarding “the ABC coverage of this 3-day trial but haven’t been able to find anything, apart from two reports on the Drive program and nothing since the conclusion of the case.”
ABC responded after the interview went to air: “Thank you for your enquiry.
We covered the court case of Carmen Robinson and Alexandra (Tommy) Walker earlier this month for radio over the course of two days (Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th).
On the third day the decision was made for the attending reporter to cover a domestic violence murder trial that was in court that week.”