Offensive language court case In 2015, Lim was fined $500 for offensive conduct after publicly wearing a sign which labelled the prime minister of Australia
Tony Abbott a "C∀nt". A
GoFundMe campaign by supporters raised enough money to cover the fine within less than an hour. However, Lim appealed and was acquitted, that court ruling that the word '
cunt' is not always offensive when said in public, compared to countries like the
United States, and that a conviction would have restricted his
freedom of political communication implicit in the Constitution. The case was seen by law academic Luke McNamara as a step towards protecting
civil liberties.
Arrest at Barangaroo Lim was arrested for offensive behaviour at
Barangaroo in January 2019. This was due to a sign that included the word 'C∀nt', which a court had previously ruled to be legal. Lim commenced legal action against the charge as well as against the police officers who had arrested him. A rally to protest the arrest was reportedly attended by about 300 people. A magistrate dismissed the case on 30 August 2019.
Incident at the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney On 22 November 2022, he sustained injuries during an arrest in the
Queen Victoria Building, leaving him hospitalised. This arrest was later discontinued. On 24 November 2022, he was released from
St Vincent's Hospital with "a plan in place for ongoing monitoring" after suffering bleeding on the brain.
Lim taken to hospital April 2023 Lim was taken to hospital in April 2023 after an altercation with a security guard at Barangaroo.
Lim taken to hospital September 2023 On 22 September 2023, Lim was assaulted at
Strathfield train station in Sydney by a 66-year-old man while advocating for a "Yes" vote in the
Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. He was treated and taken to the
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, where he received a
CAT scan and was later reported to have an eye bleed injury. ==References==