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More than 33,000 Covid fines will be withdrawn or refunded in Australia's most populous state after a court deemed them invalid.

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.

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

Rohan Pank was fined for sitting in a Sydney park during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Mr Pank was joined by two other Sydneysiders who received Covid penalties. Their fines were declared invalid on Tuesday and 33,121 more were withdrawn.

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.

New South Wales, Australia's largest state is preparing to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of Covid fines issued during the pandemic.

Australia's largest state will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued during the COVID-19 pandemic after government lawyers conceded on Tuesday 29 November 2022 that some fines were invalid in a test case brought by a legal advocacy group.

Tens of thousands of fines issued during the COVID pandemic are to be withdrawn or refunded by the New South Wales state of Australia after government lawyers conceded on Tuesday that some fines were invalid in a test case brought by a legal advocacy group.

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

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.