NSW Police and Defence Force members on a compliance patrol at Campsie in Sydney, on Thursday, 19 August 2021. A NSW Supreme Court judge says she accepts the COVID-19 restriction fines were not valid.Millions of dollars worth of fines issued in NSW for breaching COVID-19 restrictions have been withdrawn by the state's revenue agency.
Refunds will also be given to those that have already paid the fines, which total millions of dollars. Justice Yehia said she accepted the evidence given on Tuesday that the fines were not valid because they did not include a description of the offences.Katherine Richardson SC, who appeared for the plaintiffs, called for an immediate refund of the value of the fines.
Never in any doubt dim wits 🤣🤣
Brilliant, so all the people who behaved and continue to behave irresponsibly during this pandemic will feel validated. Presumably they want the same conditions as present in children’s hospitals in Canada atm
Good. So many fines were so unfair now we know some were illegal.
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