Georgina Mitchell reports in the Brisbane Times
Revenue NSW announced on Tuesday that 33,121 of the 62,138 fines handed out since the start of the pandemic would be withdrawn, following a concession in court that some fines were not valid. Refunds will be given if the fines are already paid, and enforcement action will cease.
A barrister for the Commissioner of Fines Administration conceded in court on Tuesday that the fines were invalid because of the lack of information, and Revenue NSW announced its fine cancellation a short time later.
Samantha Lee, acting principal solicitor at Redfern Legal Centre which brought the case, said the decision was an “extraordinary day for the people of NSW”. She said the case was a last resort after her clients “tried every single option” to get fines cancelled.
Read the full article here (29 November 2022).
