LOVETT, Michael

Family Name:

Lovett

Given Names:

Michael

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown, possibly 1950

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

VIC

Occupation:

Uknown

Primary Motivation:

Draft Reister, anti-conscription

Reason for Court Appearance:

Court Name and Location:

Court Hearing Date:

Court Outcome:

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Michael Lovett was from Victoria. He opposed the National Service Act 1964 (NSA) and adopted non-compliance. He probably refused to register for national service during 1969. He failed to attend the mandatory medical examination under the NSA. It is unknown if he was prosecuted for these offences. He failed to obey a call-up notice for 30 September 1970. It is likely that Michael was not prosecuted for this offence. The government during 1971, and especially 1972, were reluctant to prosecute when the result would be jailing a young man. This was particularly in regard to a refusal to obey a call-up notice. This attracted 18 months’ imprisonment. The government aimed to minimize its political risk of having large numbers of young men in prison. All pending prosecutions under the NSA were stopped by the newly elected Whitlam Labor government in early December 1972.

Confirmatory Sources:

Peacemaker, October/ November 1970, p.6; August/ September 1970, p.7; March/ April 1971, p.11; May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p.11.