As reported in the Chronicle Lu
Australian states and territories instituted strict restrictions during the pandemic, including limits on travel and movement outside the home. Police in New South Wales, the largest state, could issue fines of AUD $1,000 (approx. €647) to individuals who breached public health orders.
Redfern Legal Centre, a free legal service, launched a test case in July 2022 on behalf of three plaintiffs arguing their fines of between AUD $1,000 to AUD $3,000 (approx. €1,941) were invalid because the penalty notices did not sufficiently describe the offence.
Government lawyers conceded the plaintiff's fines did not meet legal requirements in a hearing at the New South Wales Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Read the full article here (29 November 2022).
