General Q&A: 25/02/2026

00:00:20 Eleni: Q: I called council and spoke to CEO assistant to obtain a meeting and they bullied me into discussing concerns on the phone (I should have held my position) i asked Them 1 question only, if they have to comply with all federal legislation and they just kept saying for me to be specific on which legislation I was referring to and my questions wasn’t a yes or no answer. I asked the same question 3 times then I answered for them. They were yelling at me telling me that I can’t put words in their mouth and terminated the phone call and claimed they were calling their lawyer. I feel like I missed my opportunity to obtain a meeting and I really don’t want to go to court, I did also say on the phone i would bring my credit card but had some concerns and they still hung up. What would you do to obtain a meeting again.

00:00:30 Eleni: Q: What would you do if a council has issued a notice to your tenants directing them to pay their rent to council. I issued a notice of non consent to council and they still served the notice claiming my notice had no legal effect and they rely on the local government act and don’t need consent. I told tenants that I am handing the matter, not to pay the council and that I have paid my rates. Should I get the tenants to send the notice back? I don’t want them to be bound by silence to be in contract with council. Council will not entertain a meeting with me.

00:00:41 Morag: Q.. The webinars on court you have all seem to be about challenging fines. Which webinars and modules do you recommend to watch when one is dealing with a summons in relation to an unverified claim for rates payments?

Q.. When the council file an unverified
claim over rates are they likely to go to the District Court or the High Court ?

00:00:42 Eleni: Q: Can council sell my properties, they are both fee simple titles and both rented out, 1 is held in a registered trust and the other in mine and husband and personal names. The trust property has a mortgage and the property held in personal names does not and never did

00:00:53 Stavros Pavlou: Q: If you tell an adversary they have to provide evidence and they say no we don’t what would you do if they don’t agree with the maximum of law the one who makes the claim must provide the evidence and you can’t come to an agreement

00:00:55 Eleni: Q: What do you do if you answer for an adversary due to them not directly answering your question 3 times and they yell at you saying to not put words in their mouth.

00:01:00 Stavros Pavlou: Q: are there documents on the website about acts needing to receive Royal assent and letters patent and that they need to get government gazetting and a proclamation date and where are they? I would like to have that evidence in a roundtable meeting

00:01:02 Aaron: Q: In regards to Promissory note process (for personal loan), can you still competently hold position if you have not included a tick box and placed Promissory Note on the statement of account as part of the contract? (It was included that they accept Promissory Notes in the redraft)

00:01:05 Eleni: Q: If you go to court for a money order and the judgement is ruled against you, what is the worst that happens? can you just change the court order to pay whatever you need to with a BOE? What happens if the court orders council to sell your property

00:01:05 Morag: Q..If the judge orders a matter with the council to go to a mediation, won’t the mediator decide the matter and doesn’t this take it out of our hands somewhat? Do you have any suggestions as to how to ensure the mediator doesn’t take over the meeting or rule in the council’s favour?

00:01:07 Stavros Pavlou: Q: can we use your personal case laws which were adjourned sine die and are there documents uploaded on the website

00:01:16 Stavros Pavlou: Q: module 71C states that there are live recordings of round table meetings and scripts. I purchased the module, there are scripts but no live recordings only the webinar with the role play.

00:01:21 Eleni: Q: an adversary is refusing to correspond with me and so is their lawyer they don’t want a meeting and I want to avoid court what would you do?

00:01:22 Stavros Pavlou: Q: in the last q and a you said A judge ruled that no legislation overrides contract. Can you please tell me what case law this is?

00:01:26 Morag: Q…When the council in your area took you to court what documents did they serve you with?

Q. How long did it take you to write your defence and did you put in a counterclaim?

Q. If the courts tried to do a financial assessment hearing on you to determine whether you have the means to pay the alleged debt, what would be your response to that?

00:01:38 Eleni: Q: I did three notices with the company invoices for payment of debt for breach of our agreement with a water rights company and I went to do a creditors statutory demand for payment but you can only do one if the amount is over $4000 and mine is under what would you do now, they still sending me notices saying rates are over due?

00:01:40 Morag: Q…In your court matter over rates if they made a ruling against you and sent you a court order to seize or sell the property, do you think you would change that order into a not negotiable contract and send it back to the court? If you did and they tried to ignore that process how would you hold your position with it?

00:01:41 Stavros Pavlou: Q: when completing a tax return form, could you write ‘do not consent to an audit’ on there

00:01:50 Eleni: Q: How do you end a round table meeting? Do you ask for it in Writing to confirm the outcome?

00:02:00 Stavros Pavlou: Q: Can you have 3 properties in 1 trust or does it have to be 1 trust per asset?

00:02:07 Stavros Pavlou: Q: which case law did the judge say that legislation is not law it’s a colour of law

00:02:13 Stavros Pavlou: Q: has anyone been successful in listing a utility company or council or tax office on Equifax or getting a debt collector to recover payments from them to you

00:02:15 Morag: Q..If they sold our mortgage free property by auction without our consent (which they did to friends of ours) and the people who bid on it turned up to take possession, would the strategies in Module 40 Property Protection Strategies be appropriate to use?

00:02:19 Mark: Q. I’m planning to offer instructions to the public in a sport – could this be done under the umbrella of my non registered trust?

00:02:21 Stavros Pavlou: Q: If you report the council to the office of fair trading is it even worth your while and do they just take council side

00:02:25 Morag: Q. I’ve heard that if we formally ‘dispute’ a claim that is put into court against us then the burden of proof would shift to us, is this true and if yes how would we approach it differently or what alternative wording could be used to ensure the burden of proof remained with the claimant?

00:02:28 Stavros Pavlou: Q. I read the case law moeliker v chapman 2000 and saw that the high court judge did rule The Ato as not a legal entity but said that it wasn’t relevant if it is or isn’t and that a remedy could still be available to the respondent so should we avoid using this case law? My understanding is that the judge ruled that because he was protesting the ATO by claiming it can’t be sued because it’s not a legal entity.

00:02:38 Morag: Q…When we fill out court templates for affidavits etc is there a suggestion for specific font we could use when we are filing a defense and counterclaim and attending court?

Q. If your council tried to meter your water and charge you for it how would you deal with that sort of offer?

00:02:51 Morag: Q. Have you ever asked the police if they contact you out of the blue that “This contact is unsolicited and therefore does it not breach legislation on unsolicited contact or phone calls etc?”

Q. Would you suggest filing a notice to set aside be an option or a valid strategy (in a matter of rates demands) instead of attending court?

00:03:43 Eleni: its been over 6 months since I submitted my amended tax return and have no received my money back, their processing time states 50 business days and it has been a long time since then what would you do to obtain your money

00:04:05 Izabela Hochwallner: Hi Mark, I do have a question. What do I need to do ( like any “meeting paperwork) before I sell something ( like gold or something) and would the same apply if I wish to transfer it from my trust bank account into my personal account?

00:04:20 Aaron: Q: In relation to Promissory Note process, two days after the promissory note was delivered (for a personal loan) I received an email ‘Immediate payment is required to prevent Default listing on your credit profile and referral to external collections’. Even though the meeting at a specified place and certificate of protest has not occurred at that point in time, Would you send a notice and demand for further and better particulars? (That was a week ago, I have since mailed the certificate of protest)

00:05:09 Robert: Question: Would you consider doing a webinar on the Certificate of Protest? I haven’t found a webinar where you go through this document step by step.

00:05:33 evina: Q: I have bought some gold and silver with cash, and wonder if I should register it anywhere, e.g. private trust, or PPSR, as I want to ‘use’ the profits at some point. Or should I continue to keep it completely out of the system?

00:06:38 Kevin: Hi Mark. In October 2024, a loan company I served a statutory demand (SD) on (for failing to pay my invoice for defaulting on a Promissory Note sent to them to discharge a home loan) had their application to set aside the SD dismissed in the FCA on the grounds the registrar didn’t have the jurisdiction to proceed and hear the matter because the barrister for the loan company used a loophole in the Corporations Act that doesn’t have any provision in it if the response to the SD cannot be served on the party who served the SD. They pretended there was an issue with the court portal.

Q. Do you think I would be disadvantaged given I have not pursued further legal action against, or corresponded with, the loan company since that court hearing in October 2024?

Q. What next steps would you advise? e.g. write to them and send invoice demanding payment within 7 days? Serve another SD on loan company? Anything else?

00:07:06 Christina Husovic: Q: Hi Mark you have advised me to do a 3 step process concerning a BOE for my car insurance that they have refused as payment. If they ignore my notices you advised me to report them to Equifax as a commercial default debtor. I have been on Equifax website and I cannot find how to make the complaint as a consumer. It says to report a company for a commercial default to Equifax Australia, you must be a credit provider (or their agent). I don’t think a consumer can report a company to Equifax. It says that a consumer can report a company to Equifax, but typically only in the context of disputing inaccurate information that the company has placed on the consumers credit report not the other way around. If this is incorrect can you tell me how to report them as I am very confused.

00:08:37 Catherine: I am moving to a Nimbin farm and am wanting to speak to someone experienced in off-grid setups .. particularly with regard to power supply .. you have mentioned someone before .. would it be possible to obtain a name from you here, or should that be done via PM? .. thanks

00:11:20 Tim Darby: Hi Mark, I got done at a random roadside, tested positive for THC and was in my own company car. Can I go down the no consent track in court?

00:11:47 Cynthia: Question: You have previously mentioned having procured a copy of your Birth Certificate from Birth Deaths & Marriages without being charged a fee. How exactly did you express yourself to them? Was it as Beneficiary of the original jurisdiction, or as the Creditor, or first lien position?
Question: I am struggling to get access to the proper paper Deed-of-Title for the property I am about to settle on in the Northern Rivers NSW. Could you explain who to approach, & how to express that I ‘require’ this? My conveyancer brushes me off with “Paper titles don’t exist any more”, & the official sale of contract form has changed the wording to an “interest in the title”. I believe Westpac Bank holds the title via the current owners mortgage document, but am going round in circles at the moment.

00:11:52 Catherine: has anyone got anything to contribute with regard to the process of selling a house and not being subject to capital gains tax? can I gift the proceeds of the sale to one of your trusts, ie nominate that the proceeds are deposited into one of the trust bank accounts? what would the description be in the trust account records?, and would there be rules on the expenditure of those funds within the trust structure? the intention is that they be used to put a shed and house on land owned by the trust, and also towards infrastructure for the farm itself .. I am in NSW and know you’ve probably said as much as you can previously .. just fishing for some more info if there is any

00:14:38 Aaron: Q: In relation to Promissory Note process, I have delivered the Promissory Note (for a secured personal loan) and Certificate of Default, what would you do/say when the lender is sending someone to come and take your car away (repossession) and they are getting aggressive, they won’t let you near your car or get into it?

00:15:01 Eleni: Q: back to my earlier question about council serving my tenants a Notice to pay rent to them, will they be bound if they are silent and do no express to council they don’t consent

00:16:06 Thomas Edward: Q: Have you sorted out the fake FB account? Q: I contacted the ato (complaints dept) start of January 2026 and they mentioned they’ll try to sort the matter out within 28 days (28th day being 2nd Feb 2026) would it be worth while sending a letter to them to state the matter is resolved and closed along with asking for an updated statement? Been dealing with them for 2 years over BOE and I have 100% confirmation that all my correspondences have been received, I will be booking another meeting with you. Thanks heaps Cherie, Mark and SE Team. Peace n blessings Tom

00:18:09 Paul Greenman: Seeing we are on council, what is your opinion if the council went to court for rates being paid by BOE, they put a caveat on the property? They did it exparte. Thanks

00:18:49 Eleni: q: which case law states not even the queen can trespass my property without consent.

00:19:26 Paul Greenman: Should all councils have a constitution?

00:19:36 Jessica Mazza: Good evening Mark. Q. When filling out a current tax return and there is withheld tax taken by the ATO on early release of super, it would usually go on Question 8. of the tax return.
So how do we then, or can we get it back under the deductions section?. And if so, what part?.
I don’t want the parasites keeping such a large sum!

00:19:40 Vasili: Q. I have a court summons for failure to give way & supply drug test, although I was happy to provide spit sample but not stick swab into my mouth because cop could not provide ingredients. Would you suggest pre-case conference and bring an affidavit into court and doctor certificate for adverse reactions from swabs?

00:19:58 Daisy Doone: Question….. Can they try to sell your property without going to court first, for a hearing etc ie they send you a notice of sale of your property without going to court first, if you have no mortgage and your property title is fee simple?

00:20:05 Aaron: Q: What supporting documentation would you send to Equifax for a default debtor? The three successive notice and demand for payment of debt with invoices and a copy of the creditors statutory demand for payment of debt they did not respond to?

00:21:07 Cynthia: Question: In the non consent to digital ID process, can one use a Notary (instead of a JP) to witness one’s signature on the Declaration, Affidavit & Claim of Right section of the documents?

00:25:45 Eleni: Q: do you have to tell an adversary you are recording if you will use it in court

00:26:56 Cynthia: Question: To what extent can a Notary adjudicate the document you bring to them – particularly when you only want them to witness your ‘thumb print’ signature? Are they required to decide whether or not your document could be considered controversial?

00:27:33 Eleni: Q: I forgot to write not negotiable non transferable without recourse on a BOE, I did It on the contract but not the actual BOE is that a problem

00:32:27 Izabela Hochwallner: Q: Hi Mark, I do have a question. What do I need to do ( like any “meeting paperwork) before I sell something ( like gold or something) and would the same apply if I wish to transfer it from my trust bank account into my personal account?

00:32:42 Aaron: Q: What would you do if you received a court order for a matter and you were never served any notice of a summons that there was a court hearing?

00:36:51 Cynthia: Question: Very keen to hear your webinar on your new Principality. For such a Micro-Nation to be ‘accepted’ by the Public, does it need international treaties in place?

00:38:55 Pete: Q Can you hold a magistrate be held as Surety for entering into a not guilty plea on my behalf agains my will or consent to do so ?

00:40:43 Eleni: Q: in a role play module you rebutted 4 case laws, can we use that script in a meeting or not because they weren’t our cases and didn’t have direct information just going off what you said

00:43:06 Jessica Mazza: Q. When filling out a current tax return and there is withheld tax taken by the ATO on early release of super, it would usually go on Question 8. of the tax return.

So how do we then, or can we get it back under the deductions section?. And if so, what part?.

There was no demonstration documentation to go off.

00:44:48 Aaron: Q: In relation to Promissory Note process, two days after the promissory note was delivered (for a personal loan) I received an email ‘Immediate payment is required to prevent Default listing on your credit profile and referral to external collections’. Even though the meeting at a specified place and certificate of protest has not occurred at that point in time, Would you send a notice and demand for further and better particulars? (That was a week ago, I have since mailed the certificate of protest)

00:48:01 Aaron: Q: In relation to Promissory Note process, I have delivered the Promissory Note (for a secured personal loan) and Certificate of Default, what would you do/say when the lender is sending someone to come and take your car away (repossession) and they are getting aggressive, they won’t let you near your car or get into it?

00:55:12 Jessica Mazza: Mark, have you ever just sent a statement of account from the local bank (mortgage) to the federal reserve with payment for them to process and discharge it?.

00:59:14 Mimi Chiappalone: Good evening Mark, Q: regarding the mediator of a matter, if the mediator is the brother of one of the parties, is it a conflict of interest?

01:01:55 Eleni: Q: do you have a yearly trust discount

01:02:05 Aaron: Q: In relation to Promissory Note process, I have delivered the Promissory Note (for a secured personal loan) and Certificate of Default, what would you do/say when the lender is sending someone to come and take your car away (repossession) and they are getting aggressive, they won’t let you near your car or get into it?

01:04:49 Elena: As a living man or woman do we need to revoke or all caps name I to the court etc

01:15:41 Mimi Chiappalone: Q: How and where do we find a good accountant?

01:20:00 Daisy Doone: Question… What is the difference between summary judgement and a default judgement?

01:21:56 Jessica Mazza: Q. When filling out a current tax return and there is withheld tax taken by the ATO on early release of super, it would usually go on Question 8. of the tax return.
So how do we then, or can we get it back under the deductions section?. And if so, what part?.