Joana Partyka the protester responsible for defacing Frederick McCubbin’s iconic 1889 painting Down on His Luck at the Art Gallery of WA has been fined $7500.

The defendant pushed for a spent conviction so she wouldn’t have a criminal record which could affect future employment.

The Magistrate denied this request as they were ‘unconvinced’ she wouldn’t re-offend, despite her positive character references.

Joana Partyka the protester responsible for defacing Frederick McCubbin’s iconic 1889 painting Down on His Luck at the Art Gallery of WA has been fined $7500.
The defendant pushed for a spent conviction so she wouldn’t have a criminal record which could affect future employment.
The Magistrate denied this request as they were ‘unconvinced’ she wouldn’t re-offend, despite her positive character references.

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