Overview

• Bland appeared via video link on June 26 from Capricornia Correctional Centre where he is serving a sentence for an unrelated matter
• A magistrate replaced his original charges with public nuisance and assault occasioning bodily harm following a doctor’s report
• He secured bail for the updated airport incident charges despite remaining held on his existing sentence
• During the hearing the magistrate advised him, “Don’t fly—drive down to Brisbane,” as a warning for his next court date
• The next appearance for Bland is scheduled for September 11 at Brisbane Magistrates Court