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Pandemic policing: The impact of COVID-19 fines on the justice system

As NSW continues to emerge from the pandemic, and the Government focuses on a return to “business as usual”, thousands of people across the state are still saddled with debt from fines.

27 July 2022

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Kids As Young As 10 Years Old Have Been Working Off COVID Fines In NSW

Hundreds of kids have had to work off their COVID-related fines, after ongoing criticism of the penalties being issued by NSW Police in the first place.

26 July 2022

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Hundreds of NSW children paid off COVID-19 fines through ‘work orders’

Police have slapped NSW children with nearly 4000 fines for breaching COVID-19 rules during the pandemic, hundreds of which are being “worked off” through community work or mentoring and counselling programs.

25 July 2022

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Almost 4,000 children were hit with Covid fines of up to $5,000 - and now hundreds are WORKING OFF their debt to the state

More than 3800 children in New South Wales have been fined by police for breaking Covid-19 rules as hundreds pay off fines through unpaid community work.

25 July 2022

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Sitting in a park, riding a bike: Covid fines in NSW riddled with problems, legal centres say Primary tabs

Marginalised and disadvantaged groups bore the brunt of the state’s lockdown fines, according to community legal centres.

24 July 2022

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Recipient of COVID fine tells of confusion as he challenges ticket in court

With rapidly changing legislation during NSW’s 2021 Covid lockdown, business owners like Sonny Barkho became another digit within the 25,000 people who received COVID-related tickets during the month of August.

22 July 2022

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NSW government suggested children as young as 10 could work off $1,000 Covid fines

Exclusive: government rejected call by legal groups to replace Covid fines, issued to about 3,000 children, with cautions

21 July 2022

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Indigenous Australians losing driving licences and face crushing debts over NSW Covid fines, lawyers say

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW urges fines for public health rule breaches be withdrawn or converted to cautions

20 July 2022

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COVID-19 fines class action a possibility

The validity of over $56 million worth of COVID-19-related fines issued by the NSW Police is being challenged in the NSW Supreme Court.

19 July 2022

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How 45,000 penalty notices could be invalid

Thousands of Covid-19 fines worth millions of dollars could be ruled invalid if two Sydneysiders win a landmark test case in the New South Wales Supreme Court.

19 July 2022

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Pandemic policing: The impact of COVID-19 fines on the justice system

Kids As Young As 10 Years Old Have Been Working Off COVID Fines In NSW

Hundreds of NSW children paid off COVID-19 fines through ‘work orders’

Almost 4,000 children were hit with Covid fines of up to $5,000 - and now hundreds are WORKING OFF their debt to the state

Sitting in a park, riding a bike: Covid fines in NSW riddled with problems, legal centres say Primary tabs

Recipient of COVID fine tells of confusion as he challenges ticket in court

NSW government suggested children as young as 10 could work off $1,000 Covid fines

Indigenous Australians losing driving licences and face crushing debts over NSW Covid fines, lawyers say

COVID-19 fines class action a possibility

How 45,000 penalty notices could be invalid

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