ISBN: 9780645786095
- Marcia HOBBS

- Sep 15, 2025
- 9 min read
Updated: Jan 13
ISBN: 9780645786095
Political Prisoner 192703: The Price of Unlawful Enforcement
TEN FAST PACED DAYS
10 Days of Freedom: Port Power vs. Richmond, Channel 9/Channel 10 Barbwire Noose ‘Human Rights’ TVC, Shopping, Botox, Majestic Minima
They say a lie travels faster than the truth. Maybe that’s true. But let me tell you something: the TRUTH will set you free. Imagine being disabled—unable to push someone away or even feed yourself. You can’t say "no," "that food is too hot," or even "I’m hungry." Yet, you can feel hunger, hear sounds, and shiver because you’re cold. Close your eyes and really think about that reality.
This is the reality for four out of five clients I cared for as a Disability Officer with the SA Labor Government. They lived at Sharley House in Mt Gambier during 2004/2005. This is 'The Story Behind the Brand BARBWIRE NOOSE.' Released as a public disclosure in 2019 and officially published as an eBook in 2022, the print copy came out in 2023 by Austin Macauley Publishers. 'Human Rights Matter.' Barbwire Noose represents their rights, their voices, our rights, our voices. Peers for life—we the people!
Being released from AWP was a whirlwind experience. Ten days of productivity, peace, happiness, and rest before the torts started again. I had served more time than peers guilty of serious crimes—men guilty of severe domestic violence, repeat offenders. For ten glorious days, I was happy in my freedom, a fashion designer listed for Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) 2024. But the first incarceration tort took a massive chunk out of my tailoring hours for EFWA. My consulate green card visa to the USA, in the works for three years, further delayed the expansion of my ‘One Love’ clothing brand Barbwire Noose®. Over ten years of disrupted progress had pushed me to the edge. I planned to end my life either in AWP or outside if these torts continued. Jail time is brutal; I did well because I tried.
My impressive judgment, intuition, and astonishing capacity for analysis somehow survived the disrespect, dehumanization, and abuse of power. The revulsion I feel for all human rights violations is a burden that fuels my strength, determination, and courage. Fear is the root of all weakness. That’s what prison tries to groom, induce, and thrive upon—a weakness I refuse to embrace. Deprivation and isolation only fed my drive to speak out against the arbitrary, callous persecution I endured. Oppression stemming from government criminal negligence, a cover-up of sex crimes by those in power, aided by weak men and women. I hoped for a better world. Hope and faith can move mountains.
A Whirlwind of Activities
I stayed at the InterContinental, went to the football (Port Adelaide vs. Richmond), got Botox, and engaged with both Channel 9 and Channel 10 regarding the broadcast of Barbwire Noose Clothing ‘Human Rights Matter’ TVC. I shopped for luggage and clothes for the USA. I conversed with my VISA manager about taking Barbwire Noose to the States in person. My ex-boyfriend Eric was in Paris, working as a cameraman at the Olympics (2024). I visited the library in Port Pirie and typed all day for a week. I indulged in junk food and wore my own gorgeous clothes. I hung out with my new friend Rhys—the possible psycho—and relaxed in a hotel room while finalizing a new rental lease.
A whirlwind ten days in July 2024 of freedom before SAPOL again took advantage of the system. Commissioner Grant Stevens used the might and power of the police force to victimize a complainant, a whistleblower, and run a cover-up.
The charges I faced stemmed from false allegations by Kurt Gavan Slaven, causing much embarrassment and serious thoughts of suicide. The charge had ‘no case to answer’ and was not pursued by SAPOL from June 7 until July 15, when I was released from remand at AWP after sentencing. SAPOL used the intervention order paperwork twice to incarcerate me, yet never pursued charges in trial.
Kurt Gavan Slaven, a sex offender, had used a falsified claim that I stalked him as a basis to apply for an intervention order against me—the victim of his paedophile offending. I was painted as an unstable, violent offender. I’ve never been convicted of a physically violent offence against anyone in my life. The facts of the charge sheet gave me a glimpse—a revelation into the malicious agenda that had been playing out for over a decade in a character assassination of myself. Judgment and perception have NO value here.
The AFP played into these allegations with SAPOL, contradicting the factual revelations made during the homicide investigation. This coincided with STARForce’s involvement in the cover-up they performed to save face and avoid acknowledging the criminal negligence surrounding the death of Gordon T. Hamm due to SAPOL Human Resources involvement. It’s obvious to anyone seeking the truth, exposing the significant number of police using the sex trade during these times. Many sex workers opened up to me, saying that since 2019, when ‘UGLY HEROS – The Price of Unlawful Enforcement’ was broadly publicized, over half of their clients are cops.
For over ten years, police, including the AFP, can be irrefutably called out for pursuing false associations (which are not true regarding myself). I was merely a marijuana customer of the Moreland family, not a prostitute. How the murder of Gordon T. Hamm transformed into a cesspool of bullshit is on the police forces.
As for the focus on me? A pursuit of petty, frivolous offenses instead of the sex crimes I reported. That’s a question for those in power to explain. The absence of the presumption of innocence regarding extensive malicious and baseless allegations from uncredible persons made against me bears the burden and blame on all walks of life involved in this diabolical game of character assassination—a little girl, me; the integral political prisoner, entrepreneur, whistleblower.
Reflecting on My Ten Days of Freedom
Any onlooker would say I made the most of the ten days I saw between torts via AWP. Hectic is my life—rarely ordinary and somewhat hopefully boring at times.
The football was fantastic because my team won! But it wasn’t worth suffering through the whole two hours outside in Adelaide’s winter. The stay at the InterContinental was delightful (as it always is). Caroline Newman, who squeezed me in for Botox and filler assessment, you are gorgeous and wound back the clock.
I gained a new lease on life with my new friend Rhys. I really enjoyed hanging out with him and getting to know him better. I finalized ABO Book six of the Series at the Port Pirie library, spending my first of these ten days at Rhys’ caravan, chilling—writing and chilling some more—until we landed a house lease, and I traveled back into Adelaide to do city things.

A few days at the Minima Hotel, who don’t respect Medicinal Marijuana or privacy, but did a wonderful job of babysitting my car from July 25 until December 5, 2024. I feel I make the most of most hours of my days, so I’m not surprised by my productivity.
I was also not surprised by SAPOL’s second incarceration tort, considering my lawyer allowed the Intervention Order application by Kurt Gavan Slaven to be confirmed after my release, despite discussions regarding this application. The facts that SAPOL did not pursue alleged breach charges regarding Kurt Gavan Slaven—twice in trial—speak volumes.
I was picked up with a little under two hundred dollars cash that I had withdrawn just in case SAPOL stalked me while I was in the city. Good move. Arrested at the hotel room, I was escorted without cuffs to the police vehicle after six odd police attended the scene. Humiliating and shocking to be such a priority that I wasn’t even allowed two weeks of freedom when being incarcerated based on lies. Lucky I prepay my business vehicle loan and have no real outstanding expenses. The experience was unglamorous, illegal, and degrading.
From Pageantry to Prison
Everything I am—I was, I have had been on the line. A peek into the glamorous memory of 2021—pageantry, like anything, had its demons in the industry, yet I did have fun. And I love my other country, India.
Interview for Indian Lifestyle Magazine (Amazon, MagCloud) - Year: 2021.
Princess Marcia (India/Australia) discusses her NYFW Debut with Lifestyle Magazine.
Model and Designer Marcia Anita Hobbs carries a Princess title from her Indian heritage. Born in Australia on the significant day of Anzac Day, April 25, 1984, Princess Marcia, brought up in Regional South Australia, is no ordinary Princess. Known as the ‘Rock Princess’ of the pageant world, she has competed in well-known pageant systems like Earth, World, and debuted with United Nations pageants. This year, Princess Marcia debuts on one of the largest runways in the world as one of Flying Solo’s Ones to Watch! Flying Solo, said by VOGUE to be disrupting the Fashion Industry, launches the talented and unique Human Rights Activism of Princess Marcia in September 2021.
An actor, author, serial volunteer, and jack of all trades talented designer/model, Marcia is broadly known for her infamous whistleblowing in Australia and is the founder of Brand Barbwire Noose. The unreplicable brand trademarked in Australia by Princess Marcia in 2005 carries the slogan, also trademarked, ‘Fear Is The Root Of Weakness.’ With edgy and unassigned designs for all ages, genders, and class types, BN Couture launches onto the NYFW runway with threads tailored in India and Australia. Uniquely to be on sale in Flying Solo stores after the event, Marcia’s Your Call Drama designs are uniquely drafted by herself, detailing the construction of each BN Couture piece.
A self-proclaimed diva, Princess Marcia is a Freemason. An academic with a Master's in Business Administration, she is the founder of Barbwire Noose, an Australian fashion label available worldwide (except China). The family history (British) of HOBBS is extensive in military achievements. Marcia's father opened the Australian arm of Burger King fast-food family restaurants—Hungry Jacks—across the state of South Australia. Marcia's mother is also a successful manager and restaurant manager at Hungry Jacks.
Marcia has held a National Police Clearance since she was 16 years old and was accepted into Flinders University to study Justice and Society upon finishing Year 12 in 2000. Signed talent with the Australian Real People Agency, Marcia holds international and Australian pageantry titles and models, including promotional modeling. Advocating for numerous like-minded organizations, Marcia volunteers as much as possible towards causes contributing to the objectives of the A Better World initiative of Barbwire Noose.
Marcia personally designed the logo and trademarked Barbwire Noose with Intellectual Property Australia. She is the lead designer and signatory designer for the Streetwear Empowerment Collection 'Signature Puss,' personally hand-crafting the BN Couture ACCESSORIZE collection.
A publicly active human rights activist with political aspirations and a dominant political presence, Marcia’s hobbies are broad, loving music, festivals, singing, dance, literature, and outdoor sports. Marcia attended Allendale East Area School, a small rural school with primary and high school facilities.
Teaching in the Education Department for the Government from a teenager, an AUSTSWIM, nationally police cleared employee, Marcia can teach all swim levels. She was also employed in the Government Disabilities Sector as a Disabled Care Officer. IDSC was the first government department organization Marcia whistle blew regarding criminal offending.
Marcia has featured in television commercials (TVC) with agents in Australia. She was part of the cast of a South Australian Government tourism advertisement for Mount Gambier, Marcia's hometown, in 2019. Real People Victoria casting agents to Australian soap casts of Neighbours, Home and Away. Marcia has indulged in extra opportunities with SA Tourism, V8 Supercar, and also Hungry Jacks as a child star.
The company Barbwire Noose and its charitable arm, 'A Better World,' have a mission and vision that solely revolves around ‘A Better World’ initiatives. Strongly supporting organizations with the same objective, Barbwire Noose® and Marcia can be associated with organizations such as Animals Australia, Amnesty International, and World Wildlife Fund Australia—police initiatives, human rights activism. Within the media, Marcia can be found in newspaper articles, magazines including Triple j Magazine and World Class Beauty Queens Magazine, as well as numerous book publications. Marcia's designs featured on Eco Fashion Week Australia 2017/2018—sustainable designers showcasing national and international designers, the first global eco-fashion event beginning in Canada and the USA.
Marcia's personal style takes form in the brand. Her collection for women, called 'Signature Puss,' is an empowerment collection that inspires girls to be fearless and promotes strength, beauty, and wisdom within the wearer. Barbwire Noose® has been involved in events such as Red Cross Fundraiser featuring model Marcia in her 'French Affair' couture designs, as well as Perth Eco Fashion Week Australia. Sponsorships in Melbourne and Adelaide extreme sports events, BMX Championships, motorcycle racing, off-road racing, go-kart racing, and Finke Motorsport Northern Territory. The Princess brand was the official garment producer of the BMX South Australia/Victoria Country Championship 2011 and the prestigious Ms/Mrs Earth Australia 2017.
Marcia championed a stand for victims and human rights regarding sexual assault, equality, and dignity heavily during 2019 and 2021, with true accounts of neglect and sexual abuse shared in governing National Commission hearings. Marcia's name is known to all in national political addresses for her ruthless and relentless whistleblowing pursuits. Boldly and bluntly calling out human rights breaches, she never holds back from verbalizing indecency, disrespect, and floundered accountability.
Other social and public movements Marcia and Brand Barbwire Noose® have been involved in include signing to the World Kindness Movement. Challenging Freemasonry of Australia to a higher level than the successors before her and endless political grandstanding. Marcia continues to deliver passionate devotion to kindness and the fine line of not being weak in kindness. Volunteering spare time and standing against bullying—a key concern among youth today, bystander culture, and organized crime. Inspiring and influencing our youth towards ‘A Better World’ with sponsorship for the police StreetSmart Handbook, Neighborhood Watch incentives, Raise Foundation, and many more youth-oriented initiatives. Seen on billboards in New York Times Square and South Carolina promoting human rights and the brand’s A Better World initiative, Princess Marcia lives her brand: a life of LIFE-MUSIC-FREEDOM.



























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