Case Updates

Today marks the launch of the comprehensive JEDI Evidence Portal, a public-facing website that documents the systemic discrimination and procedural unfairness I have faced at the hands of the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and the Public Trustee of Western Australia.

The portal features 11 comprehensive pages including professional evidence, legal documentation, platform screenshots, YouTube videos, testimonials, and a complete timeline of events. All evidence is verifiable and accessible to the public, media, and legal representatives.

This portal serves as irrefutable proof that my business ventures (JediTek.net, AppHitcher.com, WONGI.com.au) are real, legitimate, and operational—not "chronic delusions" as characterized by the SAT.

The Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) has requested that I show "good cause" for why my complaint should be accepted despite some matters falling outside the 12-month time limit.

I have prepared a comprehensive response explaining that the delay was directly caused by the very discrimination I am complaining about—the Public Trustee's control of my finances made it impossible to afford legal advice or lodge complaints earlier.

The response is due by November 28, 2025, and has been prepared with supporting evidence including SAT orders, Public Trustee statements, and a detailed timeline analysis.

I have filed a formal complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia (EOC/1236/2025) alleging discrimination by the Public Trustee on the basis of my impairment (schizoaffective disorder).

The complaint details how the Public Trustee has: - Charged excessive fees (over $20,000 per year) - Failed to pay critical business expenses (ASIC registration, domain renewals) - Refused to release funds for legal representation - Blocked legitimate investment opportunities (Classic Minerals Ltd) - Refused to allow me to send money to my wife for medical treatment, contributing to her death

This is discrimination under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) Part IVA, which prohibits discrimination in the provision of services on the basis of impairment.

The State Administrative Tribunal has scheduled my appeal hearing (GAA 4059/2024) for December 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM.

I will be representing myself and presenting comprehensive evidence of: 1. Legal errors in the original decision (reversal of burden of proof, failure to consider least restrictive alternative) 2. Discrimination on the basis of impairment 3. My professional capacity and business legitimacy 4. The devastating financial and personal harm caused by the administration order

I am seeking revocation of the administration order, restoration of my civil rights and financial autonomy, and compensation for losses exceeding $441,000.

On July 31, 2024, SAT Member Jeanette de Klerk imposed a five-year administration order placing my finances and assets under the control of the Public Trustee of Western Australia.

During the hearing, the member dismissed my testimony and evidence, including my functioning business ventures, as "chronic delusions" based solely on my diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.

Tribunal notes quote the member as stating: "… if Stephen's handling large financial transactions with coder, which seams to be keeping with his chronic delusions…"

This statement is direct evidence of discrimination under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) and forms the basis of my appeal and EOC complaints.

On July 7, 2024, my wife passed away on her way to the hospital in Bali, Indonesia. She had been suffering from an infected leg and had been begging me to send money so she could afford proper medical treatment.

Due to the financial restrictions imposed by the Public Trustee, I was unable to send her the funds she needed. I could only afford to send her an Australia Post debit card with $20 on it—all I had access to.

Unable to afford proper medical care, she self-medicated with medication she was not qualified to use. The medication killed her appetite, destroyed her immune system, and left her too weak to survive.

If I had not been restricted by the SAT administration order, my wife would still be alive today. This is the real-world, devastating consequence of these orders.

In January 2024, my wife and I reconciled our marriage after a period of separation. I was actively looking into her visa status to see if I could bring her back to Australia so we could be together again.

We were planning our future together when the SAT administration order was imposed in July 2024, cutting off my ability to support her financially and ultimately contributing to her death just days later.

This personal tragedy underscores the human cost of these restrictive orders and the importance of ensuring that people with disability are not stripped of their fundamental rights and autonomy.