Profits of Crime Freezing Order

In early August 2008 the West Australian Department of Public Prosecution and the West Australian Police proceeds of crime unit froze all my property and bank accounts in the belief that I had received monies from the sale of my book. A simple telephone call to Aust Track (a Federal agency specifically set up to track all money transactions within Australia) by the investigating officer would have shown that I had not received one cent from the sale of the book. In the mean time I had to beg for money so that I could pay a lawyer the $4000 needed to lodge an objection to the order in the Supreme Court of Western Australia within 30 days of receival of the notice or all my money and property would be automatically confiscated by the State, regardless. Luckily I have some really good friends who helped me out. On 19 December 2008 the Supreme Court of WA dismissed the freezing order against me and awared me costs (ie the $4000 I borrowed to pay for a lawyer to lodge and objection). Upwards of $50000 of taxpayers was wasted on this exercise. My sincere thanks to all those who helped out(especially Fess Parker and Martin Bennett). Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to everyone out there.