Alison Barrett writes for Croakey Health Media on Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The analysis found that people living in the most disadvantaged postcodes in NSW were fined three times more than people living in the most advantaged postcodes.
“The suburbs facing larger amounts of fines are some of the most diverse in the country, with large First Nations communities, and where residents faced tough COVID restrictions including a curfew and limits on travel,” Mostafa Rachwani and Nick Evershed wrote in The Guardian.
Rural towns with high Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations, had the most fines per capita during the 2021 outbreak. Nearly 70 percent of Walgett residents were fined for breaching COVID-19 rules.
Samantha Lee, Redfern Legal Centre’s police accountability solicitor, told The Guardian that public health orders changed more than 70 times between July and October, making it challenging for community members and police officers to keep up with current rules.
The article also provides a broad wrap up of COVID19 related material including: unjust laws, vaccine mandates, communications gaps and resources for managing at home
Read the full article here (Croakey Health Media, Wednesday 23 February 2022)
