Monica Smit

Monica Smit (born c. 1984) is an Australian anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown protester. She is the founder of Reignite Democracy Australia (RDA), an anti-lockdown and COVID-19 conspiracy group. Smit gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic as a critic of the Victorian Government's response.

In August 2021, Victoria police charged Smit with 5 offences after she attended, and allegedly incited others to attend, anti-lockdown protests. She initially refused to accept her bail conditions, resulting in her being remanded in custody. After Smit's detention, her then-partner organised a crowdfunding campaign to support her legal defence. The campaign raised A$247,000 in five days. She spent 22 days in custody before agreeing to bail conditions. In July 2022 the incitement charges were withdrawn.

In October 2023, Smit and RDA were charged by Consumer Affairs Victoria with failing to register a fundraiser purportedly for Smit's legal defence. In May 2024, both Smit and RDA were found guilty for running the unregistered fundraiser. In 2022 she indicated that she was going to take legal action against Victoria Police, for false imprisonment in relation to arrests which occurred during COVID-19 protests. In September 2024, Smit was awarded $4,000 after the County Court of Victoria found in her favour. She, however, had costs of about $250,000 awarded against her because she turned down a $15,000 pre-trial settlement offer and proceeded to trial.