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New South Wales government cancels more than half its COVID-19 fines — this is what it means for you

Tens of thousands of people who were in debt to the New South Wales government for breaching COVID-19 health orders are off the hook.

8 December 2022

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New South Wales scraps tens of thousands of Covid fines

More than 33,000 Covid fines will be withdrawn or refunded in Australia's most populous state after a court deemed them invalid.

8 December 2022

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Shocking toll of the Covid fine fiasco: How a single mum of two couldn't get her driver's licence back and was left with a criminal record - just because she was 'busted' buying fish and chips

Single mother couldn't get her driver's licence back after fine was left unpaid.

8 December 2022

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More than 33,000 Covid fines withdrawn in NSW after adverse court ruling

Court victory by Redfern Legal Centre prompts government to cancel half of all fines issued for breaching pandemic restrictions.

8 December 2022

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More than 33,000 COVID fines withdrawn after government concedes they are invalid

A key plank of the NSW government’s COVID-19 response has been torpedoed, with half of the fines issued under emergency orders to be cancelled and demands for the state to rescind the other half.

8 December 2022

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VIDEO: 'A win for the people of NSW' after COVID fines cancelled

Solicitor Samantha Lee says the NSW government's decision to withdraw COVID fines leaves a door open for other fines to be challenged.

8 December 2022

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Australia's NSW withdraws 33,000 COVID-19 fines

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, is scrapping just under half of its COVID-related fines. The move comes after a court looked into three cases and found offenses were described too vaguely.

7 December 2022

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Australia to withdraw or refund thousands of Covid fines after landmark court case

NSW officials will scrap little more than half the 62,138 Covid-related fines issued

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.

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

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New South Wales government cancels more than half its COVID-19 fines — this is what it means for you

New South Wales scraps tens of thousands of Covid fines

Shocking toll of the Covid fine fiasco: How a single mum of two couldn't get her driver's licence back and was left with a criminal record - just because she was 'busted' buying fish and chips

More than 33,000 Covid fines withdrawn in NSW after adverse court ruling

More than 33,000 COVID fines withdrawn after government concedes they are invalid

VIDEO: 'A win for the people of NSW' after COVID fines cancelled

Australia's NSW withdraws 33,000 COVID-19 fines

Australia to withdraw or refund thousands of Covid fines after landmark court case

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

Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of COVID fines

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