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Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of Covid fines. Here's why

Covid In Australia: Australian states and territories instituted strict restrictions during the pandemic.

7 December 2022

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COVID fines worth millions are withdrawn

Fines worth millions of dollars issued to thousands of people in NSW for breaching COVID-19 restrictions are being withdrawn by the state's revenue agency.

7 December 2022

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Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of COVID fines

A test cause launched on behalf of three plaintiffs arguing their fines of between A$1,000 to A$3,000 were invalid because the penalty notices did not sufficiently describe the offense.

7 December 2022

A closeup of a thumb holding a fines notice that says is large blue capital letters: "Pay Now"

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Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of Covid fines

Australia’s largest state will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued during the COVID pandemic after government lawyers conceded on Tuesday that some fines were invalid in a test case brought by a legal advocacy group.

7 December 2022

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Fines commissioner concedes that COVID fines in Supreme Court test case are invalid

The NSW government has conceded that two COVID-19 fines being challenged in a Supreme Court test case are invalid, opening the door for more than 30,000 other people to have fines worth $30 million cancelled.

29 November 2022

Man wearing COVID mask in a supermarket

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Dobbing became ‘Australia’s favourite pastime’ during Covid

From “illegal” birthday parties to suspicious fast-food orders, Aussies picked up a very unusual pastime during the Covid pandemic.

21 November 2022

Mans wears COVID mask outside

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International student housing in affordability crisis

Momentum is gathering behind a campaign to demand universities cap rents and build residential cooperatives for international students.

1 November 2022

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Sydney welcomes back international students

Lord Mayor Clover Moore last night opened the doors to Sydney Town Hall for the first International Student Welcome since the start of the pandemic.

19 October 2022

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NSW issued 501 fines to children under 15 in past year for not wearing or carrying mask

Redfern Legal Centre says $20,000 in fines issued is ‘unjust’ and ‘sets children up for failure’

22 August 2022

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Human rights can’t be left at mercy of emergency orders

Australian Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay argues for a review of the human rights impacts of Australia’s COVID-19 response

9 August 2022

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